PERNEM
Pernem Police on Sunday arrested a Russian tourist on charges of assaulting another foreign tourist at Arambol.
According to Pernem PI Devendra Gad, a local from Arambol had rented out his two-wheeler to a Russian tourist, Delto Alexander. However, when the tourist reached Calangute, he was intercepted by the RTO, who issued the challan in the name of the two-wheeler owner.
Police said the two-wheeler owner told Alexander that they should pay the fine and get the vehicle back, which lead to heated argument between Alexander and the two-wheeler owner.
Police said in the meantime, another foreign tourist, who intervened in the matter, was allegedly assaulted by the accused Alexander.
Pernem Police arrested the Russian tourist and is investigating the case.
