A local court rejected former Goa tourism minister Francisco Mickky Pachecos anticipatory bail on Thursday, as police booked him for culpable homicide and destruction of evidence in the death of his close friend ,Nadia Torrada. Pacheco has been on the run since he was questioned after Nadia (28) died allegedly after consuming rodent poison. The court noted that injuries on Nadias body indicated that the poison might have been forcibly given to her or she might have been induced to consume it. The material collected by the prosecution ruled out the possibility of (Nadia) consuming the rodent poison by mistake which intensifies the gravity of the offence, said the court. The truth can be revealed only by specific interrogation. The presence of Pacheco in the house of the deceased hasnt been properly explained during interrogation. The order said the material collected points to grave suspicion and involvement of Pacheco and therefore it cannot be said that the prosecution is trying to unnecessarily harass him. It noted the prosecution has collected sufficient evidence to show that Pacheco was with Nadia a day before her death and that he alone would be able to disclose what transpired between them. Nadias family members arent disclosing the true facts regarding the injuries on her body, it added.
Public prosecutor Sarojini Sardinha said Nadias statement before a magistrate in Mumbai, where she was shifted for treatment, that she mistakenly took some part of Ratol paste on her toothbrush was incorrect and appears to have been given under duress. She said Nadia had multiple injuries on forearms, legs, lips, chest. The doctors opined the injuries were sustained before she consumed poison. Sardinha pointed that the crime branch had interrogated Pacheco and that he was reluctant to cooperate and disclose facts. The interrogation was incomplete and hence he was called the next day but he failed to appear and is absconding. Earlier, police said Pachecos aide Lyndon Monteiro was made co-accused in the case along with Nadias mother, Sonia. Lyndon is absconding as well and the cops have issued a lookout circular for him.Police spokesperson AV Deshpande said the hunt for Pacheco was on. We have inciminating evidence against him, he said.
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(source-toi)
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