REMO FERNANDES ARRESTED AND RELEASED IN CHILD ABUSE CASE
Padmashree Remo Fernandes was yesterday arrested by the Agacaim Police in the child abuse case and in terms of the Children’s Court order was released on bail of Rs 50,000 with a surety of the like amount. As directed by the Court, Remo Fernandes has deposited his passport at the Agacaim Police Station. Remo Fernandes has to report to the Agacaim Police Station for 10 days from from 10 am to 1 pm for interrogation in the child abuse case. Remo Fernandes has also been directed not to leave the State or the Country without permission of the Court and to also not influence or intimidate the witnesses. Agacaim Police registered an F.I.R under Sec 8 of the Goa Children’s Act 2003 against Remo Fernandes after recording the statement of the minor victim girl before the Child Welfare NGO. The offence Remo Fernandes is charged with carries an imprisonment of a maximum of three years along with a fine of up to Rs one lakh. Remo Fernandes is accused of having verbally abused the 17 year old minor girl Helan D’Souza of Malvan who while on a walking pilgrimage to Old Goa was knocked down at Gurim on 1st Dec by the speeding car driven by his son Jonah in which Remo Fernandes was also travelling. “Why are you alive? You should have died” is what Remo Fernandes is accused of having allegedly said while verbally abusing the minor girl at the Goa Medical College hospital at Bambolim. The Mapusa Police have already registered an offence of rash and negligent driving against Jonah Fernandes under Sections 279 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code. The grievously hurt Helan D’Souza has undergone multiple operations for her head and leg injuries and is still recuperating in Ward No 105 at the Goa Medical College. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com