MARGAO: Eight Curtorim residents have been arrested for
rioting, assault, outraging the modesty of a woman, and damaging a private and
police vehicle at Cabo de Rama, Canacona on Wednesday.
According to Cuncolim police, they received a complaint
alleging that between 2.30 pm and 6.30 pm, the eight accused formed an unlawful
assembly and armed themselves with stones.
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One of the accused, Alex Fernandes, assaulted the
complainant’s 10-year-old son. He and another accused, Began Fernandes, also
molested the complainant and assaulted her cousin, besides damaging his Swift
car, causing a loss of Rs 10,000.
Later, the accused obstructed and assaulted the police and
damaged their PCR van. They also pelted stones at the police, due to which a
police driver sustained injuries on his hand.
The accused are: Joel Fernandes, Renno Fernandes, Myson
Fernandes, Linoy Carvalho, Began Fernandes, Neville Fernandes, Christopher
Mascarenhas and Alex Fernandes. They have been placed under judicial custody.
