Remo Fernandes is a wanted man: Goa Police issues lookout notice against singer

Panaji: The Goa Police issued a lookout notice against noted pop singer Remo Fernandes after he failed to appear before investigating officers on Wednesday in connection with a case filed against him for allegedly threatening a minor girl. “We have issued a lookout notice against Remo. He was summoned twice but did not present himself before the investigating officer,” said Agassaim Police Inspector Jivba Dalvi, who is probing the case. The 62-year-old award-winning artiste was summoned to the police station on Wednesday evening after he abstained from appearing before them on Monday due to his Europe tour. [caption id=“attachment_2552248” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Singer Remo Fernandes. Image Courtesy: IBNLive[/caption] “We are also in process of informing (Portuguese) embassy about the lookout notice issued against him,” Dalvi said. Police had issued him summons through the foreign embassy after cops came to know on Tuesday that Remo has surrendered his Indian citizenship and embraced Portuguese nationality. The notice circulated across the state on Wednesday mentioned, “The above accused person is wanted in Agassaim police station. If any information (is received) on whereabouts regarding the accused person, (it) can be intimated to Agassaim police station.” Remo is booked under Section 8 of Goa Children’s Act for allegedly verbally abusing and threatening the girl at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital on 3 December, where she is undergoing treatment. Johan was summoned by police earlier during the day. “He was questioned for two hours and has been called again for questioning on 26 December,” Dalvi said. Mapusa Police have booked Johan for rash driving while Agassaim police have filed a complaint against Remo for abusing the girl. Police have already recorded the statement of the girl and her elder sister, both natives of neighbouring Malvan town in Maharashtra. The statement of the staff from GMCH who were on duty when incident happened has also been recorded. On 2 December, the girl was walking towards Old Goa to complete her vow to St Francis Xaviers when she was allegedly hit by the car of Johan, police said. PTI