CANACONA
Canacona police have completed a preliminary examination of the room where a four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Canacona on Tuesday night and sealed the premises for further investigation.
According to sources, police have completed the medical examination, recorded the statements of the victim and the accused, and carried out most of the required formalities.
“The room where the offence took place has been sealed for further investigation,” said a source. Police are in the process of collecting every vital piece of evidence and have completed most procedures. However, a few formalities remain pending, including recording statements from surrounding witnesses and obtaining DNA reports before filing the chargesheet,” a source said.
The source added that investigations are ongoing into the case.
“Police are trying to complete the investigation without leaving anything to chance and want to file a strong and indisputable charge sheet to obtain maximum punishment for the accused.”
The accused, Husain Isar (24), a welder from Bahadurpur in Darbhanga, Bihar, and currently residing in Canacona, has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting the minor. He was produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) at Canacona and remanded to five days in police custody.
