British tourist ‘raped in front of her boyfriend during beach massage’ in Goa

The suspected attacker is said to have offered the woman a massage before he allegedly attacker her.

A British tourist has allegedly been raped in front of her boyfriend in the popular Indian holiday destination of Goa.

Her suspected attacker is said to have offered the woman a massage before he assaulted her, The Sun reported.

The rape took place near Arambol Beach in Goa, Southern India, an area popular with foreign tourists, police said on Tuesday.

A local 32-year-old man was arrested on Monday over the attack.

He was reportedly part of a group offering illegal massage services near the beach.

According to a police complaint lodged by the unnamed middle-aged British woman, the accused allegedly raped her under the pretext of giving her a massage while she was lying close to Sweet Water Lake near Arambol Beach.

She was with her male partner when the assault took place.

The alleged incident took place on June 2, but the woman lodged a complaint on Monday at the Pernem police station, after consulting relatives in the UK and seeking assistance from the British Embassy in India.

A British tourist has allegedly been raped in front of her boyfriend while in the popular Indian holiday destination of Goa.

A man was reportedly arrested within an hour of the complaint to police, according to Inspector Vikram Naik.

The accused also worked as a school librarian in the past, a senior official said.

“We have contacted the police station concerned to get his past records. Currently, he is not working as a librarian,” the official said.

The accused and the survivor were sent for a medical examination at a district hospital in Mapusa near Panaji on Monday.

He is set to appear before a local court next Monday to seek his custody.

A man was reportedly arrested within an hour of the complaint to police, according to Inspector Vikram Naik.

A spokesman for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office told The Sun Online: “We are providing consular support to a British National in Goa.”

Brits made up the second-biggest group of international tourists to Goa in 2018 – the last year of available statistics – with around 295,000 visitors.

Visitors are drawn to the region‘s tropical beaches, relaxed atmosphere, and unique cuisine and culture – a result of Goa’s status as a former Portuguese colony.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission