NAVHIND TIMES: One held for molesting minor girl in Vasco

One held for molesting minor girl in Vasco

NT, December 30, 2005

NT NEWS SERVICE, VASCO

Dec 29: The Vasco police arrested on 33-year-old man, a resident of Ashok Nagar, Belgaum, under Section 8 of the Goa Children's Act, for allegedly sexually abusing his four-year-old daughter at the KTC bus stand, Vasco, this evening.

In a complaint registered with the police, the wife of the accused stated that her husband came to her house at Mangor Hill today and took away their four-year-old daughter on the pretext of showing her the circus, at Margao.

The accused then took the girl to the KTC bus stand, Vasco, and sexually abused her.

He was, however, caught by the people in the act, who saved the girl from further assault and beat the man. He was later handed over to the Vasco police by the public.

According to the police, the incident took place between 3 and 5.30 pm. The victim and the accused have been referred to the Goa Medical College GMC Hospital, Bambolim, for medical examination, and the report is awaited.

According to deputy superintendent of police (DySP) Vasco Dinraj Govekar, the accused was separated from his wife and was staying in Belgaum.

ANOTHER Vasco story on Page 7, NT:

One dies of heart attack aboard vessel. Suhas Rama Phadte (58), a resident of vasco, died after a massive heart attack. He was working as a crane operator for M/s Agencia Ultra Pvt Ltd Vasco and had joined duty on the Orissa Transshipper, anchored off the shore in the Arabian Sea. He is a native of Marcaim.