-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM OCT 21: A 43 year old parent from Vathadev was today arrested by the Bicholim police in connection with molestation of a nine year old
girl from a school. According to the available information the incident occurred on Tuesday at about 7.30 am near the school premises of Our Lady of Grace High School. One Subhani Desai (43) from Vathadev Bicholim had gone to drop his girl to school. After dropping her he waited near the school passage going towards the girls toilet. Soon he saw a girl from standard Vth coming in the direction of the toilet. When the girl reached the toilet, seeing no one around the accused fondled with her . Stunned with the incident the girl narrated the entire incident to her parents in the evening who in turn contacted the Headmistress, Coutin Dias. As the girl was unable to identify the molester the school parents decided to keep a vigil near the school. Today in the morning the girl happened to see the molester who had come to drop his own girl to the school. The people around caught hold of the accused and thrashed him black and blue. When the molester came to know that there is no escape from the mob he rescued himself and ran to the Bicholim police station. Based upon a formal complaint already registered by the Headmistress the Bicholim police arrested the molester under section 354 IPC and section 8 (1) of the Goa Children's Act. He was later remanded to two days police custody. PSI, Tukaram Walke is further investigating the case under the guidance of PI, Braz Menezes.