Goa, Sept. 3 -- BASURI DESAI

A suspended cop, an abusive civilian friend, and a mysteriously with drawn complaint have left the Goa Police facing tough questions over an August 26 restaurant face-off. De spite clear CCTV footage showing civilian Akash Patil hurling abuse at staff and children over a minor bill dispute, legal action re mains at a standstill. While PSI Viraj Sawant, posted at Porvorim Police Station, faces a formal departmen tal inquiry, the spotlight now turns to whether the civilian will face the law- and who engineered the midnight withdrawal of the case. The incident took place on August 26 at Rohit Bar and Restaurant at Socorro, Porvorim, when PSI Sawant reportedly went there for lunch along with two civil ian friends...