German girl leaves India for home
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Panaji: The minor German girl, at the centre of a controversial rape case, left for Germany with her mother. The girl’s mother had alleged that education minister Atanasio Monserrate’s son, Rohit, had sexually abused her daughter.
Highly placed sources said the mother and daughter returned to Germany for “personal” reasons, but will return to answer queries vital for the collection of evidence in the alleged rape.
It may be recalled that on December 5, 2008, the foreigner’s registration office (FRO), Mumbai had written to the FRO, Goa asking whether the latter had any objection to an “exit permit” being issued to the girl. Since the matter was sub judice, the Goa police had replied asking the FRO, Mumbai to seek the high court’s permission.
January 12,2009, The Times of India, Goa edition
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German mom now wants justice, calls on SP George
German mom now wants justice, calls on SP George
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Panaji: Two days after writing to the Calangute police seeking to withdraw a case of rape against Rohit Monserrate and sexual harassment against Warren Alemao, the German woman now wants justice for her daughter.
People close to her said she is “under tremendous stress but wants justice for her daughter”. The woman had a closed-door meeting with SP (North) Bosco George and investigating officer PI Tushar Vernekar on Tuesday afternoon. Though details of the conversation are not known, the mother appeared relaxed and the police seemed confident after the meeting.
“She had come and she did meet us. As far as I know, she has no grievance against police investigations. We will continue with the investigations,” said George. The German mother had met him first on Monday afternoon, soon after his meeting with the German consul general Walter Stechel. She met the SP again on Tuesday.
However, her counsel Aires Rodrigues was unaware of the latest developments. He said, “She has not told me anything. She has not informed me that she had gone to meet SP (North).
I don’t know what they discussed.” Cops hope German mom will cooperate
Panaji: Police sources on Tuesday said that they were confident that the German woman who has levelled rape charges against the education minister’s son Rohit would now cooperate with the cops in the investigation. This statement gains significance as the police had said that the biggest hurdle they were facing in the investigation was the lack of cooperation from the mother and daughter.
The police have been trying to attach the hard disk of the computer used by her daughter to communicate with Rohit and have visited her house several times. But the German woman was unavailable on each occasion. The police also want more information from the minor girl to substantiate the evidence against the accused and had asked for a convenient date. That too has not been fixed. They had also requested the mother to accompany the daughter to identify the place where she had been sexually assaulted but she has so far refused to accept the letter.
Meanwhile, Rohit, who was granted bail by the children’s court, reported to the investigating officer on Tuesday from 10 am to 1 pm, in keeping with the court’s order.
November 12,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
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Panaji: Two days after writing to the Calangute police seeking to withdraw a case of rape against Rohit Monserrate and sexual harassment against Warren Alemao, the German woman now wants justice for her daughter.
People close to her said she is “under tremendous stress but wants justice for her daughter”. The woman had a closed-door meeting with SP (North) Bosco George and investigating officer PI Tushar Vernekar on Tuesday afternoon. Though details of the conversation are not known, the mother appeared relaxed and the police seemed confident after the meeting.
“She had come and she did meet us. As far as I know, she has no grievance against police investigations. We will continue with the investigations,” said George. The German mother had met him first on Monday afternoon, soon after his meeting with the German consul general Walter Stechel. She met the SP again on Tuesday.
However, her counsel Aires Rodrigues was unaware of the latest developments. He said, “She has not told me anything. She has not informed me that she had gone to meet SP (North).
I don’t know what they discussed.” Cops hope German mom will cooperate
Panaji: Police sources on Tuesday said that they were confident that the German woman who has levelled rape charges against the education minister’s son Rohit would now cooperate with the cops in the investigation. This statement gains significance as the police had said that the biggest hurdle they were facing in the investigation was the lack of cooperation from the mother and daughter.
The police have been trying to attach the hard disk of the computer used by her daughter to communicate with Rohit and have visited her house several times. But the German woman was unavailable on each occasion. The police also want more information from the minor girl to substantiate the evidence against the accused and had asked for a convenient date. That too has not been fixed. They had also requested the mother to accompany the daughter to identify the place where she had been sexually assaulted but she has so far refused to accept the letter.
Meanwhile, Rohit, who was granted bail by the children’s court, reported to the investigating officer on Tuesday from 10 am to 1 pm, in keeping with the court’s order.
November 12,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Life’s become hell for us: German woman
Life’s become hell for us: German woman
‘Complaints Against Rich Counter-Productive’
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Panaji: Stating that their lives have been destroyed, the German mother who had alleged that her minor daughter had been raped by Goa education minister Atanasio Monserrate’s son Rohit and sexually abused by PWD minister Churchill Alemao’s nephew Warren wrote to the Calangute police on Sunday saying they “do not wish to proceed with the complaint, which may be treated as closed”.
“Since the day I filed the complaint on 14th October, life has become living hell for both me and my daughter. There are allegations and counter allegations in the media and we have now realised that we have been trapped in a situation not in our interests. We are also scared of being ‘Scarlet II’,” the mother wrote.
The letter came four days after the police wrote to her asking her to intimate the time at which to attach the hard disk of the computer used by her daughter to comunicate with Rohit. The police said they had visited the complainant’s house several times to attach the hard disk, but she was unavailable. They also said that more information would be required from her daughter to substantiate the evidence against the accused.
Soon after the case was registered, Calangute PI Tushar Vernekar had written to the mother on October 23 seeking details of her daily activities in Goa, her business details, the property and vehicles she owns and details of her income sources. This information was sought on behalf of the foreigner’s registration office. The German woman had failed to furnish the details.
SP (North) Bosco George denied any harassment by the police to the complainant. “We have done everything as per law and we will continue to do the same,” said George.
On November 3, the police had requested the mother to accompany the daughter to identify the place where she had been sexually assaulted, but she had refused to accept the letter.
The German woman in her letter said, “We are spending sleepless nights and we are in depression and shock and we are scared of the consequences of proceeding with the complaint. The murderous assault on our lawyer continues to play on our minds. We have learnt the bitter truth that making genuine complaints against the rich and mighty is entirely counter productive. We are constantly hounded, our names sullied, campaigns organised against us and all sorts of motives attributed to us.” She alleged that a minor child had been abused, but her complaint has only led to harassment. “We are unable to lead normal lives and even our lives themselves are at stake. We are crushed under the weight of the rich and mighty and are strangers unable to beat the system,” she wrote.
November 11,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
‘Complaints Against Rich Counter-Productive’
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Panaji: Stating that their lives have been destroyed, the German mother who had alleged that her minor daughter had been raped by Goa education minister Atanasio Monserrate’s son Rohit and sexually abused by PWD minister Churchill Alemao’s nephew Warren wrote to the Calangute police on Sunday saying they “do not wish to proceed with the complaint, which may be treated as closed”.
“Since the day I filed the complaint on 14th October, life has become living hell for both me and my daughter. There are allegations and counter allegations in the media and we have now realised that we have been trapped in a situation not in our interests. We are also scared of being ‘Scarlet II’,” the mother wrote.
The letter came four days after the police wrote to her asking her to intimate the time at which to attach the hard disk of the computer used by her daughter to comunicate with Rohit. The police said they had visited the complainant’s house several times to attach the hard disk, but she was unavailable. They also said that more information would be required from her daughter to substantiate the evidence against the accused.
Soon after the case was registered, Calangute PI Tushar Vernekar had written to the mother on October 23 seeking details of her daily activities in Goa, her business details, the property and vehicles she owns and details of her income sources. This information was sought on behalf of the foreigner’s registration office. The German woman had failed to furnish the details.
SP (North) Bosco George denied any harassment by the police to the complainant. “We have done everything as per law and we will continue to do the same,” said George.
On November 3, the police had requested the mother to accompany the daughter to identify the place where she had been sexually assaulted, but she had refused to accept the letter.
The German woman in her letter said, “We are spending sleepless nights and we are in depression and shock and we are scared of the consequences of proceeding with the complaint. The murderous assault on our lawyer continues to play on our minds. We have learnt the bitter truth that making genuine complaints against the rich and mighty is entirely counter productive. We are constantly hounded, our names sullied, campaigns organised against us and all sorts of motives attributed to us.” She alleged that a minor child had been abused, but her complaint has only led to harassment. “We are unable to lead normal lives and even our lives themselves are at stake. We are crushed under the weight of the rich and mighty and are strangers unable to beat the system,” she wrote.
November 11,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Monday, November 10, 2008
German mother does U-turn
German mother does U-turn
Files Application With Police To Withdraw Rape Case Against Rohit
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Panaji: The German woman who had alleged that her minor daughter had been raped by education minister Atanasio Monserrate’s son Rohit and sexually abused by PWD minister Churchill Alemao’s nephew Warren handed over a letter to the Calangute police on Sunday afternoon stating she wanted to withdraw her complaint.
The woman’s counsel Aires Rodrigues confirmed that she had given such a letter to the police. “She is really upset as the system is treating her and her daughter as the accused. They do not want another unnatural death as in the case of British teenager Scarlett Keeling. That is the reason why she wants to withdraw the complaint,” said Rodrigues.
It, however, may not be easy to withdraw the complaint. Criminal lawyer Surendra Dessai said, “A complaint in terms of a cognizable offence can neither be withdrawn nor compounded. It depends on the court to decide whether the accused should be bailed out or sent to police or judicial custody.”
German consul general Walter Stechel, who is currently in Goa, has expressed surprise over the development. “I am not aware of this. What is important for us is that a German kid has been affected and we have to help all German citizens in India. We had been informed about the FIR and the circumstances of the case,” said Stechel.
Stechel met governor S S Sidhu on Sunday but refused to divulge any details about their discussions. He may also meet police representatives to discuss the case.
Making it clear that the German consulate would not interfere with the police investigations, Stechel said, “We are closely following the case and are concerned about two things. First, that security is assured to the mother and the minor. And second that the police and judiciary take necessary action. We are confident that necessary steps have been taken.”
Although police officials refused to come on record, sources confirmed that the woman has also written that since the case was registered, she was being harassed. It is learnt that she has said that Goa is not a nice place to live in anymore.
Sources said the mother has refused to cooperate with the investigations and refused to hand over the computer hard disk in which Rohit’s messages are allegedly saved.
“Despite police security given to them, they are not staying in their house in Saligao and not helping in the investigations,” added sources.
Meanwhile, reacting to Sunday’s developments the education minister said, “This is a ploy to ensure that my son doesn’t get bail.”
Rohit’s bail plea will be heard by the children’s court on Monday.
November 10,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Files Application With Police To Withdraw Rape Case Against Rohit
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Panaji: The German woman who had alleged that her minor daughter had been raped by education minister Atanasio Monserrate’s son Rohit and sexually abused by PWD minister Churchill Alemao’s nephew Warren handed over a letter to the Calangute police on Sunday afternoon stating she wanted to withdraw her complaint.
The woman’s counsel Aires Rodrigues confirmed that she had given such a letter to the police. “She is really upset as the system is treating her and her daughter as the accused. They do not want another unnatural death as in the case of British teenager Scarlett Keeling. That is the reason why she wants to withdraw the complaint,” said Rodrigues.
It, however, may not be easy to withdraw the complaint. Criminal lawyer Surendra Dessai said, “A complaint in terms of a cognizable offence can neither be withdrawn nor compounded. It depends on the court to decide whether the accused should be bailed out or sent to police or judicial custody.”
German consul general Walter Stechel, who is currently in Goa, has expressed surprise over the development. “I am not aware of this. What is important for us is that a German kid has been affected and we have to help all German citizens in India. We had been informed about the FIR and the circumstances of the case,” said Stechel.
Stechel met governor S S Sidhu on Sunday but refused to divulge any details about their discussions. He may also meet police representatives to discuss the case.
Making it clear that the German consulate would not interfere with the police investigations, Stechel said, “We are closely following the case and are concerned about two things. First, that security is assured to the mother and the minor. And second that the police and judiciary take necessary action. We are confident that necessary steps have been taken.”
Although police officials refused to come on record, sources confirmed that the woman has also written that since the case was registered, she was being harassed. It is learnt that she has said that Goa is not a nice place to live in anymore.
Sources said the mother has refused to cooperate with the investigations and refused to hand over the computer hard disk in which Rohit’s messages are allegedly saved.
“Despite police security given to them, they are not staying in their house in Saligao and not helping in the investigations,” added sources.
Meanwhile, reacting to Sunday’s developments the education minister said, “This is a ploy to ensure that my son doesn’t get bail.”
Rohit’s bail plea will be heard by the children’s court on Monday.
November 10,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Rohit gets 3-day police custody
Rohit gets 3-day police custody
Children’s Court Fixes Case For Hearing On November 7
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Panaji: Education minister Atanasio Monserratte’s son Rohit, who was arrested on Tuesday on charges of raping a minor German girl, was remanded to three days police custody by the judicial magistrate first class, Mapusa, even as he approached the children’s court seeking bail.
Meanwhile, the high court of Bombay at Goa, which had taken suo moto cognizance of the lethargic police investigations into the case, noted on Wednesday that some progress has been made.
Judge P V Kamat, in-charge of the children’s
court set up under the Goa Children’s Act, 2005 to deal with offences committed against minors, issued notices to the prosecution for their reply and fixed the matter for hearing at 2.30 pm on November 7.
Rohit, in his bail application submitted through his lawyers, said that the case was based on assumptions. He claimed that his further custody was no longer required as police have carried out investigations and necessary medical examinations. He also said that a false case has been slapped on him and he was willing to stand trial to prove his innocence.
Meanwhile, justice N A Britto of the high court noted that the girl’s statement and medical examination and Rohit’s arrest—information filed by SP (north) Bosco George in his affidavit— showed that some progress had been made in the case.
On October 24, the high court had suo motu taken cognizance of the lethargy on the part of the police in arresting the accused and had treated the case as a public interest litigation (PIL). The police were ordered to produce a record of the investigation before the court.
Referring to the SP’s affidavit, the court on Wednesday, noted that the accused Rohit has been arrested and once arrested, he would be interrogated for further collection of evidence.
Advocate general Subodh Kantak assured the court that after the arrest accused Rohit was indeed interrogated. He further told the court that the complaint lodged by the victim’s mother on October 14 has been registered by the police.
Referring to another complaint filed by the mother on October 24 alleging that PWD minister Churchill Alemao’s nephew Warren also sexually exploited the minor, Kantak said this complaint was also being investigated.
The court, meanwhile, directed the police to file furthesr affidavits and submit a report on the subsequent investigation by November 20. The matter has been placed for hearing on November 21.
Earlier on on October 14, the mother of the German minor had filed a police complaint accusing Rohit of sexually assaulting her daughter, outraging her modesty and raping her—offences punishable under sections 354 and 376 of Indian Penal Code and under the Goa Children’s Act. She had also demanded that as the mobile phone which was used to send “obscene” messages to the girl was registered in the education minister’s name, a case should be registered against him for abetting the crime.
The minor girl had however refused to give her statement or submit to a medical examination till November 2. Following her statement on Saturday and medical examination on Sunday, Rohit was arrested.
November 06,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Children’s Court Fixes Case For Hearing On November 7
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Panaji: Education minister Atanasio Monserratte’s son Rohit, who was arrested on Tuesday on charges of raping a minor German girl, was remanded to three days police custody by the judicial magistrate first class, Mapusa, even as he approached the children’s court seeking bail.
Meanwhile, the high court of Bombay at Goa, which had taken suo moto cognizance of the lethargic police investigations into the case, noted on Wednesday that some progress has been made.
Judge P V Kamat, in-charge of the children’s
court set up under the Goa Children’s Act, 2005 to deal with offences committed against minors, issued notices to the prosecution for their reply and fixed the matter for hearing at 2.30 pm on November 7.
Rohit, in his bail application submitted through his lawyers, said that the case was based on assumptions. He claimed that his further custody was no longer required as police have carried out investigations and necessary medical examinations. He also said that a false case has been slapped on him and he was willing to stand trial to prove his innocence.
Meanwhile, justice N A Britto of the high court noted that the girl’s statement and medical examination and Rohit’s arrest—information filed by SP (north) Bosco George in his affidavit— showed that some progress had been made in the case.
On October 24, the high court had suo motu taken cognizance of the lethargy on the part of the police in arresting the accused and had treated the case as a public interest litigation (PIL). The police were ordered to produce a record of the investigation before the court.
Referring to the SP’s affidavit, the court on Wednesday, noted that the accused Rohit has been arrested and once arrested, he would be interrogated for further collection of evidence.
Advocate general Subodh Kantak assured the court that after the arrest accused Rohit was indeed interrogated. He further told the court that the complaint lodged by the victim’s mother on October 14 has been registered by the police.
Referring to another complaint filed by the mother on October 24 alleging that PWD minister Churchill Alemao’s nephew Warren also sexually exploited the minor, Kantak said this complaint was also being investigated.
The court, meanwhile, directed the police to file furthesr affidavits and submit a report on the subsequent investigation by November 20. The matter has been placed for hearing on November 21.
Earlier on on October 14, the mother of the German minor had filed a police complaint accusing Rohit of sexually assaulting her daughter, outraging her modesty and raping her—offences punishable under sections 354 and 376 of Indian Penal Code and under the Goa Children’s Act. She had also demanded that as the mobile phone which was used to send “obscene” messages to the girl was registered in the education minister’s name, a case should be registered against him for abetting the crime.
The minor girl had however refused to give her statement or submit to a medical examination till November 2. Following her statement on Saturday and medical examination on Sunday, Rohit was arrested.
November 06,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Goa;I met Rohit at Miramar hotel: Girl
I met Rohit at Miramar hotel: Girl
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: The German minor, whose mother alleges had been raped by Rohit Monserrate, reportedly met the education minister’s son through mutual friends at a Miramar hotel about 4-5 months back. She reportedly said in her statement that 2-3 weeks before her mother lodged a missing complaint on October 2, she met Rohit again.
Although police officials refused to come on record, sources quoted the girl as saying that she was accompanied by X (a friend) and Rohit had with him Y (his friend). X then received a call and he left with Y.
Rohit then took her for a drive in his Audi to Bambolim, she said. It was during this drive that Rohit told the German girl that he wanted to have sex with her. She claimed that she initially refused, but when he kept on insisting, she consented.
According to the girl’s statement, Rohit then dropped her at the KTC bus stand as she had to reach home by 8 pm—the deadline her mother had set for her. The girl claimed she took a pilot motorcycle. She went to bed and didn’t tell her mother about the incident.
The minor said that once when she was asleep, her mother accepted a call on her mobile and saw the “obscene” SMSs. The girl is reported to have also claimed that one day Jennifer Monserrate, Rohit’s mother, had come with someone to the house. However, she admitted that she did not know what transpired as she was upstairs. Jennifer has denied making such a visit.
The girl has not named PWD minister Churchill Alemao’s nephew Warren although her mother has alleged he too had sexually exploited the minor.
November 06,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Preetu Nair | TNN
Panaji: The German minor, whose mother alleges had been raped by Rohit Monserrate, reportedly met the education minister’s son through mutual friends at a Miramar hotel about 4-5 months back. She reportedly said in her statement that 2-3 weeks before her mother lodged a missing complaint on October 2, she met Rohit again.
Although police officials refused to come on record, sources quoted the girl as saying that she was accompanied by X (a friend) and Rohit had with him Y (his friend). X then received a call and he left with Y.
Rohit then took her for a drive in his Audi to Bambolim, she said. It was during this drive that Rohit told the German girl that he wanted to have sex with her. She claimed that she initially refused, but when he kept on insisting, she consented.
According to the girl’s statement, Rohit then dropped her at the KTC bus stand as she had to reach home by 8 pm—the deadline her mother had set for her. The girl claimed she took a pilot motorcycle. She went to bed and didn’t tell her mother about the incident.
The minor said that once when she was asleep, her mother accepted a call on her mobile and saw the “obscene” SMSs. The girl is reported to have also claimed that one day Jennifer Monserrate, Rohit’s mother, had come with someone to the house. However, she admitted that she did not know what transpired as she was upstairs. Jennifer has denied making such a visit.
The girl has not named PWD minister Churchill Alemao’s nephew Warren although her mother has alleged he too had sexually exploited the minor.
November 06,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Babush’s son finally turns himself in
Babush’s son finally turns himself in
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Panaji: Goa education minister Atanasio Monserrate’s son Rohit was taken into custody after he surrendered at about 12.40 pm on Tuesday and his father announced he would not move his bail until the police finished their investigation.
Rohit, accused of sexually abusing and raping a 14-yearold German girl, was arrested after he failed to satisfy the police with his answers during a questioning session that lasted about two and a half hours. He was later taken for a medical check up and then brought back to Calangute police station.
“My son is innocent and he has surrendered to prove his innocence,” the minister said after his son turned himself in. The 21-year-old Rohit, who looked calm and composed, arrived at the police station in a white car with a red beacon accompanied by his father and lawyers.
Sources close to the Monserrates said the legal team was present to ensure the cops did not pick up Rohit outside the police station and show it as an arrest instead of a surrender.
Later at 6.30 pm, a police team from Calangute along with fingerprint experts arrived at Monserrate’s Taleigao residence. The minister said they came to recover the black Audi car in which, according to the minor girl’s statement, Rohit had sex with her. “The police are doing their duty and let them do it,” Monserrate said.
Sources said the fingerprint experts thoroughly searched the car for almost two and an half hours.
As reported by TOI, Monserrate had written to the Calangute police on Monday night requesting them to permit him to produce his son Rohit by Tuesday noon. Monserrate claimed he was not in touch with Rohit, who had gone missing ever since the police booked him for rape on October 14. The arrest had been deferred till the girl gave her statement and underwent a medical examination.
CM under pressure
to sack Monserrate
Panaji: Pressure is mounting on the CM to drop A Monserrate from the cabinet following allegations that Babush harboured Rohit for 15 days and turned him in in the face of police pressure. TNN P 3
Night in lock-up
Panaji: Rohit Monserrate spent Tuesday night in the lock-up “without any special favours” from the police. After a dinner of fish curry and rice, he was forced to sleep on a charpai. TNN
P 2
Aires targets CM
Panaji: Aires Rodrigues on Tuesday attempted to drag the CM into the controversy surrounding the recent attack on him. The CM dismissed Aires charges as false. TNN P 3 Rohit denies raping minor German girl
Panaji: Education minister Atanasio Monserrate’s son Rohit, who had gone missing after the police booked him for the rape of a minor German girl on October 14, gave his statement to the cops on November 1, hours before the alleged deposed before a local court. He admitted knowing the girl but denied raping her, sources said.
Following the girl’s deposition on Saturday and her medical examination on Sunday, the police had raided Monserrate’s houses in Miramar and Taleigao as Rohit failed to honour summons asking him to present himself at Calangute police station. Summons were later served on the minister also asking him to produce his son before the police.
Meanwhile, Aires Rodrigues, counsel for the girl’s mother, has demanded that the minor’s statement be recorded again as she did not
state in her statement before the magistrate all that she had told him.
“We have requested the police to take the statement of the girl again as she has not given complete information. She has only named Rohit Monserrate but there are also others involved in the offence whom she has not named,” said Rodrigues.
November 05,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Panaji: Goa education minister Atanasio Monserrate’s son Rohit was taken into custody after he surrendered at about 12.40 pm on Tuesday and his father announced he would not move his bail until the police finished their investigation.
Rohit, accused of sexually abusing and raping a 14-yearold German girl, was arrested after he failed to satisfy the police with his answers during a questioning session that lasted about two and a half hours. He was later taken for a medical check up and then brought back to Calangute police station.
“My son is innocent and he has surrendered to prove his innocence,” the minister said after his son turned himself in. The 21-year-old Rohit, who looked calm and composed, arrived at the police station in a white car with a red beacon accompanied by his father and lawyers.
Sources close to the Monserrates said the legal team was present to ensure the cops did not pick up Rohit outside the police station and show it as an arrest instead of a surrender.
Later at 6.30 pm, a police team from Calangute along with fingerprint experts arrived at Monserrate’s Taleigao residence. The minister said they came to recover the black Audi car in which, according to the minor girl’s statement, Rohit had sex with her. “The police are doing their duty and let them do it,” Monserrate said.
Sources said the fingerprint experts thoroughly searched the car for almost two and an half hours.
As reported by TOI, Monserrate had written to the Calangute police on Monday night requesting them to permit him to produce his son Rohit by Tuesday noon. Monserrate claimed he was not in touch with Rohit, who had gone missing ever since the police booked him for rape on October 14. The arrest had been deferred till the girl gave her statement and underwent a medical examination.
CM under pressure
to sack Monserrate
Panaji: Pressure is mounting on the CM to drop A Monserrate from the cabinet following allegations that Babush harboured Rohit for 15 days and turned him in in the face of police pressure. TNN P 3
Night in lock-up
Panaji: Rohit Monserrate spent Tuesday night in the lock-up “without any special favours” from the police. After a dinner of fish curry and rice, he was forced to sleep on a charpai. TNN
P 2
Aires targets CM
Panaji: Aires Rodrigues on Tuesday attempted to drag the CM into the controversy surrounding the recent attack on him. The CM dismissed Aires charges as false. TNN P 3 Rohit denies raping minor German girl
Panaji: Education minister Atanasio Monserrate’s son Rohit, who had gone missing after the police booked him for the rape of a minor German girl on October 14, gave his statement to the cops on November 1, hours before the alleged deposed before a local court. He admitted knowing the girl but denied raping her, sources said.
Following the girl’s deposition on Saturday and her medical examination on Sunday, the police had raided Monserrate’s houses in Miramar and Taleigao as Rohit failed to honour summons asking him to present himself at Calangute police station. Summons were later served on the minister also asking him to produce his son before the police.
Meanwhile, Aires Rodrigues, counsel for the girl’s mother, has demanded that the minor’s statement be recorded again as she did not
state in her statement before the magistrate all that she had told him.
“We have requested the police to take the statement of the girl again as she has not given complete information. She has only named Rohit Monserrate but there are also others involved in the offence whom she has not named,” said Rodrigues.
November 05,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Babush to turn in Rohit today
Babush to turn in Rohit today
‘Girl Has Admitted To Having Sex’
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Panaji: The police on Monday raided education minister Atanasio Monserrate’s house and served summons on the Teleigaon strongman to produce his son Rohit, who is alleged to have raped a German minor. This followed a statement given by the girl to a local court on Saturday and her medical examination by a team of GMC doctors on Sunday.
Although police officials refused to come on record, highly-placed sources said the girl had reportedly revealed that Rohit had sex with her. This happened on a drive to a remote plateau in Bambolim, she is reported to have said. Though she has not given the exact date, the girl said it happened four or five months ago, the sources said.
Superintendent of police (north) Bosco George refused to comment on the issue. “I have to file an affidavit in the high court and till then I can’t say anything,” he said.
Late on Monday night, Monserrate’s lawyer Arun Braz D’sa came with a letter from the minister (not on his official letterhead) to the Calangute police inspector. The letter said, “I was surprised at the presence of policemen at my house looking out for my son Rohit Monserrate today. I have already gone on record assuring full cooperation to the police. No intimation was given to us about the requirement to produce Rohit Monserrate. It is through the media that we learnt that the summons was served upon us. I was therefore surprised to receive summons as late as 19:15 pm under Section 160 CrPC.”
“In any case, I stand by my previous statement and request you to permit me to produce my son Rohit Monserrate by tomorrow noon at Calangute police station as at the moment he has not contacted me.”
November 4,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
‘Girl Has Admitted To Having Sex’
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Panaji: The police on Monday raided education minister Atanasio Monserrate’s house and served summons on the Teleigaon strongman to produce his son Rohit, who is alleged to have raped a German minor. This followed a statement given by the girl to a local court on Saturday and her medical examination by a team of GMC doctors on Sunday.
Although police officials refused to come on record, highly-placed sources said the girl had reportedly revealed that Rohit had sex with her. This happened on a drive to a remote plateau in Bambolim, she is reported to have said. Though she has not given the exact date, the girl said it happened four or five months ago, the sources said.
Superintendent of police (north) Bosco George refused to comment on the issue. “I have to file an affidavit in the high court and till then I can’t say anything,” he said.
Late on Monday night, Monserrate’s lawyer Arun Braz D’sa came with a letter from the minister (not on his official letterhead) to the Calangute police inspector. The letter said, “I was surprised at the presence of policemen at my house looking out for my son Rohit Monserrate today. I have already gone on record assuring full cooperation to the police. No intimation was given to us about the requirement to produce Rohit Monserrate. It is through the media that we learnt that the summons was served upon us. I was therefore surprised to receive summons as late as 19:15 pm under Section 160 CrPC.”
“In any case, I stand by my previous statement and request you to permit me to produce my son Rohit Monserrate by tomorrow noon at Calangute police station as at the moment he has not contacted me.”
November 4,2008, The Times of India, Goa edition
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