VASCO
The accused, Conception Fernandes alias Concy, arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl, was on Sunday remanded to three days in police custody.
According to Vasco police, Fernandes was produced before the magistrate and three days police custody was sought to interrogate him.
When asked about status of the medical report of the victim, police said the medical report will be available on Monday.
It may be recalled that the grandmother of the victim filed a police complaint against Fernandes, accusing him of sexually assaulting her five-year-old granddaughter on two occasions between December 2014 and April 2015.
Acting on the complaint, the Vasco police late Saturday evening arrested Fernandes on charges of raping the minor girl.
