Rane asks PSO to withdraw complaint against two women

Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that he has asked his personal security officer (PSO) to withdraw complaint against two women who had abused and threatened him (minister) in Margao town on Monday.

Rane said he would request the police not to take action against both the women.

"I have asked the PSO to withdraw the police complaint filed against both the women. The matter is not worth following as there are many people who are against the politicians and abuse them in day to day life," Rane told reporters.

On Tuesday, Margao police had filed FIR against Maria de Cruz (70) and her daughter Auda Godinho (age not known) for blocking the minister and abusing policemen on duty.
 

A formal complaint was lodged with Margao police by personal security officer of the minister Sharad Chopdekar who claimed that the women used abusive and vulgar language against the minister and policemen on duty.

"Both the women even assaulted policemen and the security guards of the district hospital in Margao," reads the complaint, copy of which is with PTI.

Rane faced ugly incident when he was on his tour to inspect the Portuguese-era building of district hospital.

In his complaint, the PSO said that the two women kicked and banged the car.

The accused were apparently abusing the minister over his act of resigning from Congress and joining BJP.

The complaint also mentions that "the daughter of the woman tried to show disrespect to the national flag mounted on the official car of Rane.