PANAJI: A 32-year-old masseuse in Goa was arrested on charges of rape after a British tourist accused him of inserting his finger into her during a massage, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on June 2 morning after the woman and her husband returned from a trek in Arambol village, a popular tourist destination 40km north of state capital Panaji. She filed a complaint with the Pernem Police on June 6, Monday.
A probe team led by inspector Vikram Naik arrested the man on rape charges.
Police identified the suspect as Joel D’Souza, 32, a local resident.
According to her complaint, the woman and her husband went on a trek to the Arambol freshwater lake, located a short distance from the main Arambol beach. The suspect was part of a group that was offering massage services to tourists.
During the massage, she alleged that D’Souza inappropriately touched her breasts and inserted his finger into her vagina, police said. The incident took place in the presence of her husband who did not realise his wife’s discomfort.
She spoke about it to him later.
{{/usCountry}}She spoke about it to him later.
{{/usCountry}}The couple filed a formal complaint after consulting their family and the local British high commission office.
Under Section 375 (b) of the Indian Penal Code, a man is said to commit rape if he “inserts, to any extent, any object or a part of the body, not being the penis, into the vagina, the urethra or anus of a woman or makes her to do so with him or any other person”.