Mangalore: Neighbour Trouble - Willina D'Souza Clarifies her Stand
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Dec 10: Following the report relating to trouble between neighbours in Lotus Park Apartments published in Daijiworld on Friday December 9, Willina D'Souza, against whom her neighbour Lilly Pinto had filed a complaint, contacted Daijiworld to narrate her version of the incident.
It may be recalled that Lilly Pinto had accused Willina of not allowing auto rickshaws and other vehicles inside the compound, thus inconveniencing Lilly's husband John Pinto who has lost both his legs and needs autos to stop at the doorstep of the apartment. She had also stated that Willina was not authorised to collect maintenance charges of the apartments in the absence of the owner who stays out of station.
John and Lilly Pinto
It may also be noted that on Friday, Willina had refused to speak to the media when contacted before the news was published, but on Saturday, she contacted Daijiworld to clarify the matter.
According to Willina, the Pinto couple has been creating problem in the locality ever since 2006. In between they had travelled to other places and settled at the flat again about 11 months back.
Willina said that the apartment building is about 19 year old, and that she resides in the first floor. She explained that there is no driveway for vehicles between the gate and the apartment entrance, and that there is only a ramp that may collapse if vehicles move on it. Hence, the entry of vehicles had to be banned, she said.
She also alleged that John had used abusive language against her and that Lilly also had supported him. Despite complaining to the police, no action was taken, she said, adding that every time a complaint was given, the police would coax the two parties to arrive at a compromise.
Willina also said that not just her but other neighbours too had problems with the behaviour of the Pinto couple.
Regarding allegations that she was not authorised to collect maintenance charges, she denied the same and claimed that she had proof to show that she was the authorised person to collect payments, charges, bills etc from the apartment residents. However, the Pinto couple stopped paying their share some months back and had refused to sign documents in this regard at a meeting, Willina said.
"The couple are taking undue advantage of John's physical disability," she alleged while speaking to Daijiworld.
Willina said that earlier she had approached Kadri police to lodge a complaint, but when they did not take any action, she went to Bunder police ACP Ravindra Gadadi. "If no action is taken by the police, I will take the matter to higher authorities," she said.
When asked why she had refused to speak on Friday, she said that she was tired of going to the police and was not in a position to speak to the media.