PANAJI: Two Goa police constables have been suspended after a woman security guard at a nightclub accused them of groping her and assaulting her on Wednesday night.
FILE PHOTO: Tourists relax at a cafe on Baga beach in Goa (REUTERS)
A first information report (FIR) has also been registered against the two constables, identified by the police as Omkar Jadhav and Mayur Naik, North Goa superintendent of police (SP) Rahul Gupta said.
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Police said the incident took place outside Soho Pub, a popular nightclub in state capital Panaji’s heritage quarter. The constables were visiting the area while off-duty.
According to the complaint, the policemen groped her, hit her with a phone on her forehead, and used abusive language. One of them asked her to leave with him and offered to pay for her.
The two have been booked under sections 74 (sexual assault), 79 (lewd remarks), 118 (assault with use of a weapon), 352 (breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
In a statement, Gupta said both of them worked in branches of the North Goa SP office.
The SP said he suspended both of them as soon as he received information about the crime.
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“Such behaviour is unacceptable as part of a disciplined police force. A show cause notice has been issued to a third person who accompanied the above delinquents. Strict disciplinary action will follow,” Gupta said.
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“Such behaviour is unacceptable as part of a disciplined police force. A show cause notice has been issued to a third person who accompanied the above delinquents. Strict disciplinary action will follow,” Gupta said.
Gerard de Souza is a Special Correspondent based in Goa and has been reporting on and about issues concerning the state and the wider western coast of India for over 18 years. His wide range of stories covers politics, crime, environment and tourism-related concerns emerging from India’s smallest state. Born and brought up in Goa, he has a deep understanding of the former Portuguese enclave’s evolution from a laidback collection of idyllic villages that first drew flower power generation of counter culture enthusiasts to its shores to one that has become synonymous in Indian popular culture with an aspirational holiday, seeing the best (and worst) that holidayers have to offer. He also keenly follows criminal trials. Most notably, he covered the trial surrounding the killing of Scarlett Keeling, a British teenager found dead on Anjuna beach, and that of Danielle McLaughlin similarly killed in south Goa, among others. He authored the book ‘Crimes of Passion: When Desire Turns Deadly,’ chronicling cases of romance turning to rage and murder. A graduate of Goa University, he learnt the trade on the job and has experience on both the reporting and editorial sides of the profession. When not sniffing around for a worthy headline, he likes to spend time outdoors to help ensure his heart is always in the right place.
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