In a new twist to the Nadia Joelle Torrado "unnatural death" case, Lyndon
Monteiro, who was officer on special duty to Francisco "Mickky" Pacheco, who
resigned as Goa's tourism minister on Saturday, moved the court for
anticipatory bail on Monday. Meanwhile, Nadia's family was interrogated by the
crime branch for the fourth consecutive day in connection with her "unnatural
death".
Pacheco's bodyguards and the principal of a college where Nadia studied were
also called by crime branch in connection with the investigation. Though
Monteiro moved for anticipatory bail, police spokesperson A V Deshpande said,
"Lyndon is till date not a suspect in the case.
He was asked to appear for interrogation by the crime branch. Today he has
filed for anticipatory bail." Monteiro, apprehending arrest in the case, moved
the sessions court at Margao for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of CrPC
after the crime branch summoned him to their office at Dona Paula on Sunday. In
his application, Monteiro claimed that he is in no manner connected with the
death of Nadia or to the personal life of the former minister "except sharing a
professional relationship".
Monteiro requested the court to direct the police to release him on bail in the
event of his arrest and also sought for an interim order releasing him on
interim bail pending the hearing or disposal of the anticipatory bail
application. His lawyer Amit Palekar told TOI that notices have been served on
both the respondents for filing their say in the matter. "Though Maina-Curtorim
police had registered the offence, the CID/crime branch is entrusted the work
of probing the case. As such notices have been served on both the respondents,"
he explained.
The application is likely to come up for hearing Tuesday afternoon. Monteiro
said in his bail application that the former minister has been "falsely
implicated" in the case due to political reasons.
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