The accused raped the British woman when she was relaxing at the beach!
A British woman was raped at Arambol Sweet Water Beach in north Goa last week. Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the case.
Police told PTI that the accused is a local resident. After he noticed a middle-aged British woman relaxing at the beach on June 2, he allegedly sexually assaulted her.
The victim, who is in Goa on holiday with her husband, reported the incident to the police on Monday (June 6). The complaint was lodged and police began an investigation.
According to the information, The alleged incident had taken place on June 2, but the woman lodged the complaint at the Pernem police station on Monday after consulting her family members in the UK and seeking assistance from the British Embassy in India, he said.
The accused was nabbed the same day and is in police lock-up. Further probe is ongoing in the case.
According to the information given by the police, it said, "The accused has been arrested and further investigation is underway," the police officer said.
An FIR was registered against the accused under Indian Penal Code Section 376 (rape) and the police would produce him before a local court on Monday to seek his custody, the official said.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Pernem) Siddhant Shirodkar is supervising the investigation into the case.
(More details are awaited).
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