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Two police officers tried to suppress the case: Wagh

The Goan interviewed Vishnu Wagh, ST Andre MLA who is the head of a high level committee, initially set up by Education Department to probe into the suicide of a rape victim from Panjim. This committee also visited the Deep Vihar Primary School in Vasco to investigate the circumstances leading to the rape of a minor seven year old

Two police officers tried to suppress the case: Wagh

TG: You have said that the accused in the Vasco minor rapecase is known to the head mistress and the guard. Why?

Vishnu Wagh: What I said is the accused may be known toheadmistress. Also the headmistress failed to behave responsibly as the head ofthe institution when the incident was reported. Her first duty was to call 108,who would have informed the police and they would have acted quickly. Timelyaction would have been taken. Also although the matter came to light at 10.55am, all teachers of the school were kept in the dark. She made a mistake by nottaking action on the person whom she encountered earlier in the day. She reactedcasually.

TG: The police have also confirmed that the headmistress’son had also been questioned. Do you think he is the accused?

VW: I don’t want to comment on this, but what I feel is theschool management should also be held responsible besides the headmistress.

TG: Why is it taking so much time to arrest the accused?

VW: The delay in reporting the matter made things difficult,as crucial time was lost and now it has become a blind case.

TG: Do you think there is a cover up by the schoolmanagement in the case?

VW: The role of school management should also be probed, astwo police officers tried to hush up the matter in order to protect theschool’s name. 

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