-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005 | | | | Today's Events include Fruit Carving - Decor - Watermelon eating | | Fancy Dress. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MAY 6: Panjim-based Anthony Lobo, known as "Dr" Tony, was arrested for molestation and unnatural sexual offences at around 11.30 pm on May 5. The complainant, a 20-year-old married woman hailing from Karnataka, was employed by the accused, "Dr" Tony to supervise two other minor girls who were residing at his Dona Paula residence. The complainant, who was job hunting in Goa, was referred to "Dr" Tony by a physiotherapist Dr Karla, who has also been arrested for abetment in the offence. Speaking to reporters Superintendent of Police (Crime) Krishnia stated that the complainant reported the case to the Women and Child Police station, Panjim but did not file a complaint.
She had only sought shelter for her two-year old child, he said. She was sent to La Esparanca a shelter home in Anjuna where she narrated her experiences to the in-charge. A complaint was later filed against Dr Tony for molestation and unnatural sexual offences. The SP stated that the complainant stayed at the residence of "Dr" Tony for five to seven days along with two other minor girls. These two minors are believed to have been doing the cleaning, gardening and other domestic tasks. Dr Tony is also reported to have paraded naked and asked the three women for a massage. At the time of the police raid at his residence, only one minor girl was rescued, who has now been sent to the Apna Ghar shelter home. The other minor girl fled before the police raid, SP Krishnia, who is investigating the matter informed. Both the victim and the accused have been medically examined. "Dr" Tony, whose age is reported to be between 38 to 40 years, was not a medical doctor but the police were verifying his antecedents as to whether he was a PhD or not, the SP said. ----------------- Regards, Carlos ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. -----------------------------------------------------------------------