PANJIM: Stating that pop singer and Padma Shri awardee Remo Fernandes is a Portuguese national, Agassaim Police on Tuesday sent him summons through the Indian Embassy in Lisbon on Tuesday.
The summons were issued by Agassaim Police Inspector Jivba Dalvi. A copy of the summons was marked to the Foreigners Registration Regional Office (FRRO), Panjim stating that Luis Remo De Maria Bernardo Fernandes, alias Remo Fernandes, is booked under Section 8 read with 2 (m) of the Goa Children’s Act 2003 and he failed to remain present when first summoned. The letter, which was sent to FRRO, also mentions that Remo is a Portuguese national and requested that the summons be delivered to Remo in Europe.
FRRO Goa, Vimal Das Gupta, confirmed that Remo holds a Portuguese passport and has surrendered his Indian passport.
A complaint against Remo was filed by advocate Aires Rodrigues at Agassaim Police on December 18 accusing him of verbally abusing the 17-year-old girl from Malvan who was knocked down at Gurim on December 1 by a speeding car driven by his son Jonah.
According to the complaint, Remo said to the girl, “Why are you alive. You should have died.” Sources at Agassaim police station confirmed that the girl in her statement stated that Remo had abused her at GMC where she is presently undergoing treatment. GMC doctors said the girl will be bedridden for at least three to six months.
Mapusa Police have already registered an offence against Jonah for rash and negligent driving under section 279 and 338 of the IPC.
