By: Saryu Sharma
7.6.2022
Genre: Crime
Keywords: rape, Goa,
A British woman was raped near the Arambol beach in Goa in front of her male partner by a local man under the pretext of giving her a massage.
The accused, local resident Vincent D’Souza (32), was part of a group that illegally offered massage services near the Arambol Beach in North Goa district, which is quite popular with international tourists, they said.
He had also worked as a school librarian in the past, the police said. As per the police complaint lodged by the middle aged woman, who is on a Goa trip, the accused allegedly raped her under the pretext of giving her a massage when she was lying near the Sweet Water Lake, located close to the beach, along with her male partner, an official said.
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.
Within an hour of the complaint, the Pernem police, led by inspector Vikram Naik, swung into action and arrested the accused.
On Monday night, the accused and the survivor were sent for medical examination at the district hospital in Mapusa town near Panaji.
FIR registered against the accused:
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.
Deputy Superintendant of Police (Pernam) Siddhant Shirodkar is supervising the investigation into the case.
