PANAJI

Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee President Pratima Coutinho has been summoned by the police for questioning tomorrow at 11 a.m. Coutinho was accused of revealing the identity of a molestation victim.

Coutinho has been asked to appear at Women Police Station here at 11 AM, a senior police official said.

NGO Savera and the Shiv Sena had filed separate complaints against Coutinho for allegedly revealing the identity of a 17-year-old molestation victim.

Coutinho, who visited the victim’ at her home in South Goa district last week, posted a picture with the girl’s mother on social media, and also mentioned the mother’s name, the complaints said.

Revealing a minor victim’s identity is an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.