Goa Rape Case: Bail Granted to Accused MLA Babush Monsarratte

Bail was also granted to the girl’s mother and another woman who were arrested for allegedly selling her to the MLA.

• Goa legislator Atanasio Monserratte (aka Babush Monserratte), who was arrested for allegedly trafficking and raping a minor girl, has been granted bail by a local court.
  
  
• District and Sessions Judge Pramod Kamat granted bail to Monserratte, the minor girl’s mother and another woman, Rosy Ferros, who were arrested for allegedly selling her to the MLA for Rs 50 lakh.
  
  
• The St Cruz legislator has been asked to furnish bail amount of Rs one lakh and a surety of the same amount. He has been asked to appear before Crime Branch for the next seven days.
  
  
• The two other accused were asked to furnish bail amount of Rs 25,000 each and sureties of the same amount.