Controversial NCP legislator Fransisco Mickey Pacheco will not attend the Goa
Assembly session which began on Monday, on ground of illness.
"He will not be attending the session as he is sick," sources close to Pacheco
said.
Pacheco, a former minister, is currently in police custody in connection with
the death of his friend Nadia Torrado. He was arrested on July 8
Pacheco, who represents Benaulim constituency, was last week allowed by the
court to attend the session.
The Crime Branch, investigating Nadia's death, had said that Pacheco would be
sent to session in police escort.
The former Tourism Minister sits on ruling benches as his party has supported
Digamber Kamat-led government. He was instrumental in getting beach safety
scheme to the state, which has attained almost zero drowning death on the sea
shore of the state.
Pacheco had to step down on May 6 after he was embroiled in the controversy
related to death of 28-year-old Nadia, who allegedly consumed rat poison and
died on May 30.
She was treated at various hospitals including Apollo hospital in Margao,
Jupiter hospital in Thane and Apollo hospital (Chennai).
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