Goa Minister’s Son Likely To Escape From Rape Case

Rohit, the son of Atanasio Monserrate, Goa Education Minister who has been accused of raping a minor foreign national might be freed from the case as the victim's mother said on Friday that her daughter would not appear in court. The 14-year-old victim's mother who is a German national has written to the Goa Children’s Court (GCC), “She does not want to pursue the matter against Rohit Monserrate”.

Previously on 2nd October, 2008, the victims mother complaint in the Calangute police station that Rohit raped her minor daughter and asked her to intake alcohol and smoke many cigarettes to evade pregnancy. The mother recently wrote a letter to GCC saying, “The victim has forgotten everything and she does not want to remember it again.” She has also mentioned that she and her daughter are not willing to pursue the case booked almost a couple of years back.

Rohit’s father had also been accused of abetting the rape but, he was acquitted as the police didn't have enough evidence against him. The complaint stated that the police previously tried to wrap up the case by not registering the complaint. Later, the German consulate officials had to write to the Chief Minister asking him to investigate the case seriously.