Trending: India man held for rape of British woman in Goa

[maximuswarrior]

An Indian man has been arrested for allegedly raping and robbing a British tourist in the western state of Goa.

The woman, 48, was attacked around 4:00 local time (22:30 GMT) on Thursday as she was walking to her hotel from a railway station, police told PTI news.

The accused is a man from the southern state of Tamil Nadu. He fled after also taking three of her bags.

Goa is one of India's top tourist destinations and its beaches attract thousands of foreigners every year.

The woman is a regular visitor to the state. Police said she had been going there every year for the last 10 years.

Police were able to track down the suspect with the help of CCTV footage from the railway station as well as the area where the crime occurred, according to the NDTV news website.

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This is one of several crimes against foreigners in the state.

An Irish woman, Danielle McLaughlin, was raped and murdered while on holiday in Goa in 2017. Vikhat Bhagat, 24, was arrested soon after her murder and his trial, which began in April, is still under way.

Scarlett Keeling was killed in Goa in 2008

In 2008, Scarlett Keeling, a 15-year-old British teenager was raped and killed while on a trip in Goa. Her killers are yet to be caught. Two men who had faced charges of culpable homicide and grievous sexual assault were both cleared in 2016.

Public outrage over sexual violence in India rose dramatically after the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus.

This year has seen the issue become a political flashpoint again, after a string of high-profile attacks against children.

However incidents of rape and violence against women continue to be reported from across the country.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-46643930

 

[Imran Khan]

koi nai baat karo

 

[maximuswarrior]

Any shame or condemnation by the Indian PDF fraternity? Or the same old deafening silence?

koi nai baat karo

LOL You know what really surprises me. The Western governments are willing to sacrifice their daughters and mothers by showcasing India as the next best thing. It is costing them very very dearly I can tell you. China containment is not an easy thing.

 

[Daghalodi]

@Jackdaws

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

What a shame such a pretty girl

RIP very tragic stuff people go there doing the whole Yoga stuff and then discover realities

 

[maximuswarrior]

What a shame such a pretty girl

RIP very tragic stuff people go there doing the whole Yoga stuff and then discover realities

It is fair game to the Indians. Who cares though. The Brits themselves couldn't care less. It is their dear ally India LOL Another Zionist like state that they happily turn a blind eye to.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Tragic stuff , what more can I say

 

[maximuswarrior]

Where is he that coward Tommy Robinson? Too busy wanking for UKIP?

 

[Tejas Spokesman]

Good job by Police.
Rape of foreign tourists has already decreased from 9 in 2017 to 5 in 2018.

No wonder foreign tourists numbers growing 10% annually.

 

[maximuswarrior]

Good job by Police.
Rape of foreign tourists has already decreased from 9 in 2017 to 5 in 2018.

No wonder foreign tourists numbers growing 10% annually.

Blah blah blah LOL Rapistan is making headlines all over the world. Rape is increasing under Modi's weak and pathetic leadership. LOL Your Modi cannot even win elections anymore.

British woman, 48, allegedly raped in Indian tourist hotspot

New Delhi (CNN)A 31-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a British woman in the western Indian state of Goa.

The victim was walking back to her hotel in the popular tourist destination when the incident took place, according to Rajendra Dessai, a police officer at the Canacona police station in southern Goa.

"The incident was reported very early in the morning, at around 4:30 a.m. There is a slightly lonely spot on the road there and that is where the man was.

"He took her into the fields and raped her and then he took her bags with him."

The accused has been arrested on suspicion of rape and robbery, Dessai added.

Under Indian law, victims of sexual assault cannot be identified in the media. Police said the woman was a regular visitor to Goa and was staying near its famous Palolem beach when the attack took place.

The British High Commission in New Delhi said consular staff were supporting the woman, "and are continuing to do all we can to assist her."

Goa is one of the biggest tourist areas in India. It contains some of the country's most beautiful beaches and welcomes hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists every year

In 2017, more than 270,000 foreign nationals traveled to the state, according to India's Ministry of Tourism.

But Goa's reputation has been repeatedly marred by incidents of sexual assault. Last year, another British national was raped and killed near Deobagh Beach in Canacona.

In 2008, British teenager Scarlett Keeling was raped and murdered in Goa. Two men charged with committing the crime were acquitted in 2016.

India has struggled to reduce high rates of sexual violence against women for decades. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, there were 39,000 rapes reported in India in 2016 -- a rate of about 100 cases every day.

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/21/asia/india-rape-uk-intl/index.html

 

[Crystal-Clear]

indian being indian .

 

[Chakar The Great]

Any shame or condemnation by the Indian PDF fraternity? Or the same old deafening silence?

Why would they condemn ? This is part of indian culture. They wear it as a medal.

 

[maximuswarrior]

Why would they condemn ? This is part of indian culture. They wear it as a medal.

Sarjeekal strike gold medal.

 

[xyxmt]

Western woman come to India for cultural experience and that is what they get....a cultural experience, why arrest cultural performers now!!

 

[Sanchez]

Not the first not the last.

Shall we cheer for the Make in India?