Goa minister Atanasio Monserrate acquitted in 2016 rape case

PANAJI: (Feb 11) A special court in Goa on Wednesday acquitted BJP MLA and minister Atanasio Monserrate in a rape case registered against him nearly a decade ago.

Monserratte, who holds the revenue portfolio, was booked in 2016 for allegedly raping a minor. Special Judge Irshad Agha has now acquitted the minister of all charges.