Taxi driver arrested in Goa for raping woman
Friday - June 29, 2018 2:56 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Panaji June 29 (IANS) A 48-year-old taxi driver was arrested by Goa Police on Friday for allegedly raping a woman police said.
Police Inspector in-charge of Vasco police station Nolasco Raposo said the 20-year-old victim was on an evening walk late on Thursday near Goa s Dabolim International Airport when Ravichandra Bhat the taxi driver stopped alongside her and offered her a lift.
"The victim claimed after she refused Bhat forcefully pulled her into the car took her to a deserted area and raped her " the official said.
An FIR was registered late on Thursday night under sections 365 (kidnapping) 376 (rape) the police officer said.
The accused was arrested on Friday morning after a search operation. "He has been remanded to police custody for seven days " police said.
--IANS maya/pgh/vm
Police Inspector in-charge of Vasco police station Nolasco Raposo said the 20-year-old victim was on an evening walk late on Thursday near Goa s Dabolim International Airport when Ravichandra Bhat the taxi driver stopped alongside her and offered her a lift.
"The victim claimed after she refused Bhat forcefully pulled her into the car took her to a deserted area and raped her " the official said.
An FIR was registered late on Thursday night under sections 365 (kidnapping) 376 (rape) the police officer said.
The accused was arrested on Friday morning after a search operation. "He has been remanded to police custody for seven days " police said.
--IANS maya/pgh/vm
