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CURTORIM: Curtorim MLA Reginaldo Lourenco on Wednesday honoured Maina Curtorim Police officials and women’s rights activist Auda Viegas for their roles in securing the conviction of a man who raped his daughter with disabilities.
A POCSO Court in Panaji on Tuesday sentenced the accused to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly assaulting his daughter.
During the brief function, MLA Reginaldo presented commendations to activist Auda Viegas and Maina Curtorim PI Arun Desai, acknowledging their coordinated efforts in ensuring a strong case that ultimately led to the conviction.
Calling it a “model example” of collaboration, Reginaldo said the case demonstrated how elected representatives, police officers and NGOs can work together to deliver justice in sensitive offences.
“The police and Auda put in tremendous effort to ensure justice for the survivor. I truly appreciate their dedication,” he added.
Both PI Arun Desai and Auda Viegas noted that the MLA took personal interest in the matter even though the crime occurred outside his constituency.
“It was the MLA who first received information about the incident. From there, all of us worked collectively to ensure the perpetrator was brought to justice,” Viegas said.
