The German girl, who was allegedly raped by the son of Goa Education Minister Atanasio Monseratte, has refused to co-operate with the investigating authorities in the case, police said.

"The police approached the girl with a woman activist and counselor but she refused to cooperate. She has also refused medical examination," a senior police official said.

The 14-year-old German was allegedly raped by 21-year-old Rohit, who has been missing from his residence at Taleigo and Miramar in Panaji since Tuesday.

Police have already booked a case against him under Goa Children's act and various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rape and sending lewd SMSes to the minor girl.

Advocate Aires Rodrigues, counsel for German researcher Fadela Fuch, who lodged the complaint on October 2, said that girl's refusal for medical examination or deposition before the police does not hamper the case.

"Goa Children's Act is very stringent. The onus lies on Rohit to prove that he is innocent and not on the girl that Rohit is guilty," Rodrigues said.

"Rohit has consistently sent SMSes to the girl. It is for him to justify for them," he added.

Rodrigues, who is a legal advisor and a social activist, is recuperating in the hospital after he was attacked by a gang of masked hooligans on Monday night.

The lawyer, however, said that the girl's deposition is important to make the case more strong as every part of evidence is vital.

"The mother is facing trauma as she has been pressurised by some people to withdraw the case. The child is scared. This is a very sensitive issue," Rodrigues said.

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