PORVORIM
In a shocking incident, a minor girl attempted suicide by jumping off the third floor of a building after she was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a man from Porvorim.
The victim was injured in the fall and police have arrested the accused Javed Shaikh alias Kabir in this connection.
According to reports, the incident is reported to have taken place in Porvorim on November 3 sometime between 9.45 am and 2 pm, when the accused allegedly kidnapped the victim from Pundalik Nagar in Porvorim and confined her in a car and sexually assaulted her at Verem.
Police said Shaikh was also accused of sexually abusing the victim since the last one month by taking her to different places.
The victim is reported to have jumped off the third floor of a building in a bid to end her life. She sustained injuries to her legs and is undergoing treatment in GMC hospital.
Acting on the complaint lodged by the victim's brother on Saturday, Porvorim police arrested Shaikh under Sections 354, 354-A, 363, 342 and 376 of IPC, Section 8(2) of Goa Children's Act and Sections 4 and 8 of POCSO Act.
The accused will be produced before the JMFC on Sunday and PSI Pratik Bhat Prabhu is investigating the case.
Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat said he felt devastated with the kidnapping & rape incident in Porvorim which resulted in suicide attempt by a minor girl.
“This is Crimepurna Goa of BJP government. I appeal to Governor Sreedharan Pillai ji to intervene to ensure safety of the people”, he said.
