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MARGAO
The Margao police on Tuesday registered a case of rape against a 50-year old person in connection with the complaint lodged by a woman stating that the accused allegedly had sexual intercourse with her minor daughter.
Margao PI Kapil Nayak told the media that the victim’s mother has complained that the incident had occurred between October 15 and 20 on various occasions when the accused Ignatius Coutinho, a resident of Sirlim, allegedly had sexual intercourse with her 14-year old daughter, thereby committing rape.
PI Kapil further said the police have booked the accused under section 506 (ii) of the IPC as he had allegedly threatened the victim as well as her 15-year old sister with dire consequences if they disclosed anything. A case under section 376 of the IPC stands registered against the accused, besides offences under the provisions of the GCA.
