Thursday, a girl from Goa claimed that she was raped by expelled Congress legislator Atanasio Monserratte in March, police recorded the statement of girl at Panaji police station last night.
A senior official said on condition of anonymity."A team of officials from Women's police station visited the state-run protective home where the girl is currently lodged and recorded her statement,"
The victim had recorded her statement before Child Welfare Committee wherein she had alleged that Monserratte has raped her several times in the past. Superintendent of Police (Women police station) Karthik Kashyap told media that Monserratte has been booked under section 3,4 of POSCO Act, and relevant sections of the IPC and Goa Children's Act.