Gujarat Man Befriends Woman On Flight, Rapes Her In Goa Resort

A Gujarat man was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a tourist in Goa.

The incident occurred at a resort in Assonora village of North Goa which is located around 40 km from Panaji, on August 23. The accused is identified as Laxman Shiyar. However, the victim's age has not been disclosed by the authorities.

"The victim and the accused had earlier met each other on a flight and befriended each other. During their conversation, the man had taken down the woman's phone number and later remained in touch with her over the phone," PTI quoted Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi as saying.

"Earlier this week, the victim and the man visited Goa separately. On August 23, he called the woman on her phone and persuaded her to visit the resort he was staying at Assonora under the pretext of showing the amenities there," he said, quoting the complaint.

Once she met him in the resort, he took her into his room and then raped her. He also threatened her against speaking about the incident to anybody, Dalvi added.

Acting upon the woman's complaint, law enforcement constituted teams, leading to the apprehension of the accused at Thivim village, situated close to Mapusa town in North Goa.