Team Goemkarponn
FATORDA: Fatorda Police have arrested a 51-year-old man in connection with an alleged sexual assault and stalking case involving a 13-year-old girl in Chandrawado, Ambaji, Fatorda.
According to police, Fatorda Police Station registered FIR No. 59/2026 at 11.43 pm on October 26, following a complaint lodged by the victim’s family. The complaint alleged that the accused, identified as Mohammad Ziaul Shaikh, a resident of Ayub Manzil, Chandrawado, Fatorda, sexually assaulted the minor on October 23 and subsequently engaged in a series of acts that caused her fear and distress.
As per the complaint, the accused allegedly followed the girl on his motorcycle, wrongfully restrained her on a public road and insisted that she accompany him to a hotel. He is also alleged to have pressured her at a school bus stop and repeatedly knocked on the door of her residence while looking for her.
Police said the alleged incidents occurred between October 23 and October 26 in the Chandrawado area of Ambaji, Fatorda.
The case has been registered under Sections 74, 75, 78 and 126(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and Section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act, 2003.
The investigation team, comprising PSI Ramrai Naik, HC 5646 Rohan Naik and PC 7420 Anup Kavrekar of Fatorda Police Station, was constituted to trace the accused and investigate the case under the supervision of senior police officers.
The victim’s statement was recorded on October 26 in the presence of NGO representative Auda Viegas, following which her medical examination was conducted as per procedure.
Acting on credible information, the investigation team traced and arrested Shaikh on October 27. His medical examination was also conducted as per procedure.
The accused was subsequently produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Margao, and remanded to 10 days of judicial custody.
Further investigation in the case is being conducted by PSI Sukhada Prabhudessai.
Police have withheld the identity and address of the complainant to protect the privacy of the minor victim.
