In a shocking incident from South Goa’s Vasco area, a 5-year-old girl was found raped and murdered at a construction site on Friday morning. Following the incident, he police detained 20 suspects for questioning.
According to Superintendent of Police (South) Sunita Sawant, the girl was found unconscious at the construction site in Vadem area in the early hours of the day and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival.
“The post mortem report confirmed she was sexually assaulted and strangled. A rape and murder case was registered under Indian Penal Code, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Goa Children’s Act,” the SP said.
She further said that some 20 suspects, mostly labourers who lived near that area was rounded up by Vasco police for questioning. “Further probe is underway,” the police added.
As per reports, the girl was missing since late Thursday evening.
The chairman of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Priyank Kanoongo said that a notice have been issued to the Goa government in connection to the incident and that a detailed report will be provided soon.
In a conversation with ANI, he said, “We need a strict law and its implementation. Stringent implementation of every law, especially of the POCSO and the Juvenile Justice Act, is the way to protect children.”
He further said, “In India, POCSO is itself a strict law. We don’t need a new law; but we need its (POCSO) implementation in a better convergent manner… Once the detailed report is out, then we will see the further course of action.”
(with agency inputs)
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