9-year-old Russian girl "raped" in Goa

2010-01-27 13:36:03

Panaji: A nine-year-old girl from Russia was raped by two suspected Indian tourists in a Goa beach on Tuesday, reports said. The girl was allegedly raped at Arambol beach in north Goa.

The girl was with her mother but she was raped when here mother was not around on Tuesday evening, TV reports said.

The assault of the nine-year-old followed a huge outcry over the recent incident of rape a Russian woman by a Goa politician.

"It is a rape," said Vikram Verma, counsel of Russian Consulate on the matter. Reports said the rape was confirmed, according to Times Now.

Goa police suspected that the crime an act by Indian tourists and a manhunt was launched to nab them, police reportedly said.

Earlier, Goa politician John Fernandes was accused of raping a Russian woman on Dec 1, 2009.

A peeved Russian envoy to India had criticized the Indian authorities for their "insensitive" stance on the rape of the Russian girl in Goa and demanded punishment of the guilty.

"Should our people not work at night there (Goa)?" he asked reacting to the comments by Goa politicians that the girl had faulted by going out late in the night with a "stranger," Ambassador of Russia to India Alexander Kadakin had said.

Goa, a tourist magnet, is tainted by incidents of rape and killing of tourists in the recent years. :( :( :( :( :( :(