The trial of Panaji MLA Atanasio Monserrate accused of raping a girl was adjourned on Friday after the accused failed to turn up for deposition in the case on Friday.
Monserrate is facing trial for the rape of a young girl and is charged with the offences of rape with section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, human trafficking, section 370 A of the IPC, Section 328 (poisoning) and section 324 of wrongful confinement.
The victim had in a statement given to the police back in 2016 accused Monserrate of buying her, drugging her and sexually assaulting her.
The victim girl who accused minister Atanasio Monserrate of having raped her on multiple occasions had at the last hearing filed an application before the trial court that her lawyer be allowed to assist the prosecution during the trial.
