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PANAJI: Goa police arrested a government servant for allegedly impersonating himself as a Muslim woman by wearing a burkha and entering the woman's toilet at the Kadamba bus stand at Panaji on Saturday.

The accused person, Virgil Fernandes, a resident of Merces, Tiswadi, was subsequently released on bail. Police sub-inspector Vivek Halarnkar said that Fernandes had entered the women's toilet wearing a burkha and exited after some time.

"Some vigilant members of the public noticed Fernandes walking in an unusual manner and caught hold of him. During questioning by the public, it was discovered that it was a man wearing a burkha," said Halarnkar.

The public immediately contacted police who detained the accused and brought him to the police station. Fernandes, who is currently posted at the department of planning and statistics, was arrested and released on bail, said police.

