Tribute to Antonio Fernandes

It’s scientifically proved now, DNA report arrived from Hyderabad. It confirmed that the portion of the body found on highway in Mapusa in early May 2014 is indeed of missing Antonio Fernandes, an employee of River Navigation Department, Government of Goa posted at Amboi-Vanxim Ferry boat hailing from Caranzalem, Panjim.

It has also been confirmed that Antonio Fernandes was tortured to death after he went missing on April 4, 2014, the time when election code of conduct was in force in Goa for Lok Sabha elections. Post mortem report also reveals that Antonio was gagged and suffocated to death. But this is not all. He was killed by dismembering. His both legs were cut, his abdomen cut was being chopped off part by part. The murder like this can be carried on only, his both hands cut. His eyes torn apart and badly injured, his jaws hammered, his head injured. He definitely must have suffered acute bleeding as his body by person or under directions of person with advance level of satanic possession.

The intention of the killing and the identity of the killer are still not confirmed by Police and no arrests are made so far.

Two days after he went missing from Vanxim Ferry his two wheeler was found abandoned in Dhargal, Pernem. Police attached to Old Goa Police station did not take dog squad to the spot of the bike for reasons best known to them. This may either be the case of gross negligence on the part of Police or may be even something worse – active collaboration in the crime by refusing to record evidence when it is readily available at the site of the abandoned bike. This act of omission on the part of Goa police does not contribute to boosting public confidence in Goa Police as far as detecting of crimes is concerned. Every such detail is a must to be looked for evidences and for the investigations and not what Goa Police attached to Old Goa Police Station did.

 On 20^th September 2014 remains of the Antonio’s body was laid to rest in funeral services at Our Lady of Rosary Church, Caranzalem, near Panjim in Taleigao cemetery attached to St. Michael’s Church. This piece of writing is a tribute to Antonio Fernandes. His killers are still at bay even though over 85 people are reportedly questioned by Goa Police at Mapusa Police Station. The horrendous nature of this murder has not only shocked his wife Maria, her sisters, her father and her loving Mother who just passed away couple of days ago out  of shock, young three children of Antonio, his brother, sister, cousins, relatives, friends and also number of people across the State of Goa and Bharat Mukti Morcha.

The murder has contributed only to further strengthen the notion that Goa is a sophisticated lawless state. Criminals in Goa can not only go scot free but they will not even be booked for not only for petty crimes but also for heinous crimes like Murder. And what a way Antonio was murdered. His murder by dismembering can be compared to the death of Graham Stein and to Jesus Christ both of whom were tortured to Death. Graham Stein was along with his two young sons was burned alive in Orissa by member of Bamani outfit. While Jesus Christ was tortured and then crucified. St. Lawrence was baked to death for gathering poor of the Rome and telling the Roman Emperor that Poor constitute wealth of the Church instead of Gold, Cash, diamonds, Silver etc. Rosa Luxemburg was dismembered and killed in Russia for exposing communist obnoxious anti-intellectualism. Chatrapati Sambaji Maharaj, son of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj too was cut including his tongue and ears into pieces as per law of Manusmriti and his body parts spread out in various places. Chatrapati Sambahaji Maharaj as well as Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj worked against bamon Raj and both of them were killed by Bamani conspiracy.  And Goa has a Bamon as a Chief Minister who is also Home Minister Manohar Parrikar.

The very fact that Antonio Fernandes was picked up in broad day light, and tortured to death confirms the degraded state of law and order situation in Goa. This case proved conclusively that Goa is a torture chamber where mulnivasi people can be abducted and chopped into pieces, put into deep freezer and whenever needed can be thrown on the road. And when police had the opportunity to detect criminal they do not press dog squad in service. Under whose directive did police carried on this act of omission is no known but ultimate responsibility rests with Home Minister who is reputed to follow up certain criminal cases minutely. If Antonio was a Bamon and was cut into pieces would Chief Minister keep this case on low priority or no priority? Sure not. Goa government that is Bamon Raj government understandably treats mulnivasi people of Goa as cows, goat, fowls, and pigs at slaughter house. Just the way the killer of Antonio does.

The priest at the funeral service Fr. Lawrence Fernandes remarked that Antonio’s murderers will never be detected for there is no justice in this World. But family members, relatives, friends and Bharat Mukti Morcha are very determined that the killers of Antonio be detected, arrested and put on trial in the Court of Law.

The murder of Antonio has created deep mental, emotional and social wounds. They can be healed only after the killers of Antonio are brought to books. Since police system has failed to detect and arrest the Killer, family members have placed the matter before God the Almighty for him to take things under his control. At the miraculous Holy Cross at Vanxim plus procession of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal statue from Navelim, Salcete and couple of times Latin Mass celebrations held will yield the required results; for Killer can fool around with humans and even law enforcing agencies - as the present case – but not with God who is Omnipotent who is Alpha and Omega (the Beginning and the End). The results are awaited very soon. Watch and Wait (the very act of every detail of our life is known to God). Nobody can fool. Even a leaf will not move without His command.

Funeral was largely attended, yet the family member of Antonio remarked “I was expecting a bus load of people from Vanxim to come for the funeral of Antonio Fernandes”. Antonio worked on Vanxim launch (gasoline) for couple of years. We should live as complete human beings having concern of whatever happens around us. This is called Humanity. Let us not live selfish.

The details of Antonio’s death were shown on TV channels plus the print media where many people have seen and read the same. People should have made lot of letters to Home Minister who is also our Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar questioning him on what he has done on such a brutal murder case that of Antonio. Is CM protecting the killers of Antonio Fernandes? Where are we Goans heading for? Is this called as brotherhood? Do we value human beings especially as Goans when we are so richly called as hospitality people? (here the word ‘Goans’ does not include bamons who are Eurasians and ruling over Mulnivasis through conspiracy).

People with integrity will never remain without doing the above. It is required my people of Goa. Let us remain awake for such a cause of humanity.

Now as the family members are proceedings with this matter to CBI let us all pray daily in our personal prayer, family prayer that the culprits are brought to books as per God’s plan.

Maggie Silveira

President

Bharat Mukti Morcha, Goa State

Keep awake and Act with responsibility to trace Antonio Fernandes missing/kidnapped from Vanxim Ferry!

Three months has passed and Antonio Fernandes is still missing. He went missing on April 04, 2014 and search for Antonio has bothered public in Goa. Rosary procession was organized on Vanxim island in first fortnight of May 2014 with special prayer for his well being and early detection. Special Latin mass was offered in a Old Goa Church in May 2014 for this intention. Presently people are praying in different places and also deeply concerned about his well being wherever he is.

Some interests however are putting pressure on Maria, wife of Antonio to accept dead body found as that of Antonio and perform the funeral rites. The motive of these people needs to be investigated too. It looks like police department are involved in cover up operation for the reasons best known to them. If the dead body police claims is that of Antonio then it becomes duty of police to investigate as to who murdered him, trace the murderer and prosecute him/her/them. If the body is not that of Antonio then it becomes urgent that search be extended far and wide of Goa’s borders and beyond. For person just disappearing on sunny bright morning of April 04, 2014 is horrendous.

The behavior of the State government is rather strange in this matter. Its police force detected his bike in Dhargal but did not pressed dog squad on the spot. Why did police department have to do this act of omission? Is police department under pressure to cover up Antonio Fernandes missing/kidnapping case? Would police act in similar fashion if the missing person was nearer family relative etc of the Goa’s Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar who is also Home Minister of the State? If not, then why double standards in terms of investigations? Is it because CM is a bamon and Antonio is mulnivasi?

The moment it was decided that there  going to be public rosary in Vanxim island in May 2014- where Antonio Fernandes was working till last day of his visibility- on account of missing TV channel – HCN announced detection of dead body of Antonio Fernandes from the shrubs in Duler, Mapusa. On close examination of this body which has abdomen and legs missing, family members did not accept the body as that of missing Antonio. The forensic examination was proceeded with and report was to come from the laboratory in Hyderabad to check if the blood samples of Antonio’s brother and Son matches with the DNA of the found dead body. For two months now there is no sign of forensic report and tension of the Antonio’s family has only mounted further. On delegation to Superintendent of Police (North) family members were told that Goa police would forward priority letter to the forensic laboratory in Hyderabad for seeking the report on the dead body at the earliest. It is hoped that SP will keep up to her word and do all within her power to trace Antonio.

In the meanwhile discussions around missing of Antonio Fernandes have opened Pandora’s Box as it was revealed that Antonio Fernandes is not the first person to go missing from Vanxim. Almost 10 years ago in May 2005 two people – labourer Jamla Kujur and his son Ashok Kujur, tribals from Chhattisgarh working in Vanxim were kidnapped. They were abducted in the middle of the night from Vanxim where they were staying, put into canoe and moved to unknown destination. This happened on 19 May 2005. Maggie Silveira approached police but they refused to register kidnapping case and instead missing case was registered at Panjim police station. Even though it was clear from the early morning visit of Sadanand Bhosle to Maggie’s residence and his narrations to her that both Jamla and his Son Ashok were taken in his Canoe to Bicholim. Yet police never even interrogated Sadanand Bhosle. 

From this day Sadanand Bhosle never visited Maggie’s residence till date. After police case was registered at Panjim police station Mahendra Gaunekar who was then frequent visitor to Vanxim for he had an intention to take over the Vanxim island, phoned Maggie Silveira and asked whether his name was given to police as kidnapping suspect. Maggie replied in the negative. Yet in the hindsight now it is clear he was the master mind of 2005 kidnappings as this worker – Jamla Kujur- used to work diligently on Maggie’s horticultural farms and Maggie used to rely on his abilities and loyalty. It was intention of Mahendra Gaunekar that indirectly damage be inflicted on Maggie Silveira and that’s why her worker was kidnapped and till today not traceable. Prior to the kidnappings Maggie was threatened with dire consequences if she does not stop her opposition to permanent stationing of Children from Kashmir whose parents are killed through terrorists encounters. These two hundred children were to be stationed on Vanxim island by Adolf Rodricks from Ponda of ‘Full na Pakli’ initiative, a cruel collaborator of equally cruel Mahendra Gaunekar.  Yet Maggie Silveira refused to compromise and continued to stand in defence of Vanxim even at a time when entire Vanxim islanders were scarred due to Kidnappings of Jamla and Ashok Kujur. Navhind Times refused to publish Maggie’s statement against Adolf Rodricks’s project in Vanxim citing that Adolf Rodricks is their esteemed customer who fetches them large revenue due to his advertizing.

Antonio Fernandes kidnapping/missing must be viewed in this context as well and Mahendra Gaunekar need to be interrogated to check whether he has any role in Antonio’s case. Mahendra Gaunekar wants to take over entire island of Vanxim for golf course, five star hotel, spa, helipad, Villas etc construction and it could be well he and his Ozone collaborators intention that atmosphere of fear spreads in Vanxim and Antonio Fernandes might have been made scapegoat to effect their conspiracy. At this state police must not leave any stone unturned and must immediately proceed to interrogate Mahendra Gaunekar and top officials of Ozone Corporate. Considering that Gaunekar and his Ozone corporate has faced stiff opposition it is likely that they are going to resort to such dangerous fear generating tactics. But will police department do this? Or will it be bulldozed under the political pressure from the highest quarters? It is less likely that Police will function without pressure for stakes are too high as evident from the very first act of omission of withholding police dogs from the scene of Antonio Fernandes’ abandoned bike in Dhargal, Pernem. 

Yet it is a challenge before Goa police as they should not goof up for it is an issue of their prestige as well.

A committed, dedicated and highly responsible search must go in locating the kidnapped Antonio Fernandes’ whereabouts as three months has passed by.

Whenever any incident occurs it is spoken for a few days and then forgotten forever, this should not happen in the case of Antonio Fernandes as he got his three growing up children, wife, brother and sister who needs him. Whoever is involved in this kidnapping will not be at peace however big the money flow may be involved in closure of this case. Antonio’s family prayed at the holy cross at Vanxim plus brought the statue of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, plus celebrated (offered) the Latin Mass. These prayers will all be answered. People should come out supporting tracing Antonio as today it is Antonio who is kidnapped tomorrow it could be you. 

This pamphlet will be distributed in different places of Goa explaining conspiracy behind the Antonio’s kidnapping/missing. Print this page and distribute for we at Bharat Mukti Morcha will not keep quite till Antonio is traced.