Goa sex scandal in which councillor's son has been arrested has more than 100 victims: Congress leader

Goa Congress main Amit Patkar connected Saturday (March 28, 2026) claimed the enactment ungraded successful which the lad of a councillor is an accused involves much than 100 insignificant victims and that the constabulary were initially reluctant to registry a case.

Soham (20), lad of Sushant Naik, a subordinate of Curchorem Municipal Council successful southbound Goa, was arrested connected March 21 successful 4 cases filed nether Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Goa Children's Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act for allegedly raping insignificant girls, filming their obscene videos and circulating them.

Addressing a property league during a protestation march organised by the Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee, Mr. Patkar alleged, "The fig of victims exceeds 100. The accused had been perpetrating the transgression for the past 3 years. This enactment ungraded is overmuch bigger than what it is being made retired to be." Mr. Patkar claimed the insignificant girls are from places similar Curchorem, Margao, Vasco da Gama and Ponda, adding determination is an urgent request to supply counselling to victims to guarantee they bash not instrumentality immoderate utmost measurement nether pressure.

"The accused turned 21 this week. It means helium was progressive successful the transgression since helium was 17-18. The Curchorem constabulary were initially reluctant to registry the lawsuit and did truthful lone aft unit from section residents. Why person Goa State Women's Commission, Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and State Education section not swung into enactment arsenic yet," helium questioned.

When contacted, an authoritative of the Crime Branch, which is investigating the case, said 3 girls person travel guardant truthful acold with complaints.

"Efforts are underway to promote much victims to record complaints. The nonstop fig of victims tin beryllium ascertained lone aft the probe is completed," the authoritative added.