Digital Goa, Mar 23 – Hearing in the case linked to United Tribal Association Alliance (UTAA) agitation of May 25, 2011 has been completed today, after 11 long years. Two youth Mangesh Gaonkar and Dilip Velip had died in the agitation which was launched with the aim of giving the ST community of Goa their due rights including political reservation. Total 14 suspects have been charged under Section 304 (culpable homicide). Court will give its final verdict in the matter on March 30. On May 25, 2011 thousands of people from ST community blocked the NH-17 in support of their demands. The agitation turned violent when police, along with locals, began thrashing the tribals. Tribal leaders – Gaonkar and Velip – who were trapped inside the Cashew factory which was put on fire were charred to death.
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