THREE AIN'T COMPANYPANAJI: A night out for two youth and a woman, all Goans, went sour with the two, in their twenties, landing behind bars and the 40-year-old woman in the Goa Medical College & Hospital (GMC) at Bambolim.
>> The accused duo contacted the 40-year-old woman and took her in their car for a drive
>> The victim complained that she was raped in the car at a remote location outside Panaji
>> She said that the youth allegedly sought to forcibly throw her out of their car near Miramar
>> In the scuffle between her and accused in the car she suffered injuries, the woman complained
The two youngsters were arrested by the Panaji police on Thursday on charges of rape after their date with the woman ended in an unpleasant way with the duo physically roughing her up and throwing her out of their car, resulting in injuries including a fractured leg. The woman has been admitted to the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, where she is undergoing treatment.
Police Inspector (PI) Sudesh Naik said, Gautam Raikar (25) a resident of Sanvordem and Sarvesh Kauthankar (26) a resident of Curchorem have been arrested and booked under section 376 (group rape) r/w 34, 504 (insult), 323 (causing hurt), 325 (causing grievous hurt), 354 (assault with intent to outrage modesty) of Indian Penal code.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night when the accused duo contacted the lady and took her in their car for a drive. Police have recorded the statement of the lady in the hospital on Thursday and subsequently arrested the accused.
As per the complaint filed by the victim, the accused raped her in the car taking her to a remote location outside Panaji. They then allegedly sought to forcibly throw her out of their car at a spot near Miramar and in the resulting scuffle between her and the two youth she suffered injuries.
