SALIGAO: Mapusa police late Friday night arrested Karnataka native Kumar Naik, 23, for raping a minor girl.
According to the police, the survivor was taking a bath when Naik stepped inside the bathroom and raped her. The incident had taken place last June, but the accused had threatened the survivor against reporting it. She finally told her mother who filed a complaint against Naik.
A case has been registered under various sections of the Goa Children’s Act and the Pocso Act. tnn
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)