Goa MLA Monserrate sent to 3-day police custody

May 06, 2016 18:47

A day after he was arrested on charges of raping a minor girl, Goa MLA Babush Atanasio Monserrate was sent to a three-day police custody today.

The minor girl, who hails from Nepal, has alleged in her complaint that in March, a couple sent her to Monserrate for a sum of Rs 50 lakh. While she could not recollect the date, the victim alleged that she was confined from 6 pm to 11 am the next day, during which time Monserrate spiked her drink and raped her.

The girls statement was recorded by the Child Welfare Committee, which lodged a police complaint. Monserrate was booked under charges of rape and relevant sections under the Goa Childrens Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

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