Crime branch on Saturday raided Margao-based notary Joey Rodrigues’ office and attached a copy of the extract from the notarial register pertaining to the affidavit sworn before him by absconding former tourism minister Francisco “Mickky” Pacheco. The copy reveals that Pacheco appeared before Rodrigues in Margao to notarize the affidavit and signed on the notary’s book.
Police sources, however, said they would be verifying this and didn’t rule out the possibility of the affidavit not being notarized before the notary as he is a close friend of Pacheco. “We have been trying to track down the former minister from the time a look out circular was issued against him. If he had gone to a notary in Margao, we would have tracked him. We suspect that Pacheco may have prepared the affidavit without visiting the notary’s office,” said a police official. Crime branch sources said they would soon be summoning the notary for interrogation. Sources also said that the police want to know the exact time at which Pacheco appeared before Rodrigues in Margao to notarize the affidavit. The affidavit sworn before the notary on June 14 has been submitted by Pacheco to the high court along with his anticipatory bail application, which is due to be heard on Monday. Pacheco is the prime accused in the culpable homicide of his “close friend” Nadia Torrado. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969
