Goa’s education minister Atanasio Monserratte and two others including then
Mayor of Panaji city and Monserratte’s son have been issued notices today
court for attempting to take away an accused arrested by city police.
Judicial Magistrate First Class, Panaji, issued the notices after Central
Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet against trio. Monserratte’s
younger son, Amit and Mayor of corporation of city of Panaji Tony Rodrigues are
also accused of an attempt to get away accused from police station on February
19, 2008.
The attempt had followed an attack on Panaji police station by an unruly mob
injuring several policemen. Monserratte, his son Amit and wife Jeniffer were
amongst several people arrested for mobbing the policemen.
The court today served notices under section 353 (assault to deter public
servant from discharge of duty) read with Section 34 (act done by several
persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code.
The First Information Report (FIR) was filed against threesome in Panaji police
station which mentions that they tried to take away accused Mainardo alias
Toto from police custody by entering in the station.
“They entered the police station and attempted to take away the arrested
accused and obstructed the complainant (Panaji police PI) and other police
persons in discharge of their duties,” the chargesheet reads.
State education minister is also facing another chargesheet for attacking a
police station, which happened soon after their foiled attempt to rescue the
accused.
The chargesheet is filed against 37 accused including current city Mayor
Caroline Po.
They are charged for rioting, attack on public servants with dangerous weapons,
causing mischief by damage to public property and also use of fire and
explosives.
Initially, the cases were inquired by state police and later handed over to
CBI, which has filed the chargesheets.
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