Goa cop, minor arrested for raping 17-year-old girl

  • PTI
  • Panaji
  • June 18, 2018
  • UPDATED: June 18, 2018 09:41 IST

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Accused cop attached to office of Vasco Deputy Superintendent of Police
  • Incident happened on Thursday night in Ponda town
  • Girl informed police about a minor physically abusing her in May
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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Accused cop attached to office of Vasco Deputy Superintendent of Police
  • Incident happened on Thursday night in Ponda town
  • Girl informed police about a minor physically abusing her in May

A police constable and a minor boy were arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl, police said.

Constable Siddharth Gosavi, attached to the office of Vasco Deputy Superintendent of Police, was arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl in Ponda town, 30 kms from here, an official said.

"The incident happened on Thursday night. The constable, on the pretext of taking the rape survivor home, took her to Ponda and raped her. She was later dropped home in the morning," an official said.

The survivor's mother filed a complaint following which Gosavi was arrested, he said.

The survivor has also told police that a minor boy had physically abused her last month.

An official said that the boy has been arrested and has been sent to a remand home.

Further investigations into the case are underway, he said.

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