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December 5, 2009 | Russian girl accuses Goa politician of rape | Panaji: A Russian girl here has alleged that a local Goa politician molested her in his car. In her complaint, she has alleged that John Fernandes raped her on the night
of December1. John Fernandes had contested the elections on a Save
Goa Front ticket. The local police have filed a case of attempted rape in this
regard. The 25-year-old woman who is associated with a five star hotel has alleged
that the politician raped her in his car, after dropping her friend to her place.
She said her friend knew Frenandes, who offered to drop them on Wednesday night.
"At first we dropped my friend and then I was alone in the car with him so we
started the car and stopped in the next building. He pulled the seat where I was
sitting and he was on top of me," she said. The girl's lawyer has sent her complaint
to the Russian consulate, as she blamed the local police for not cooperating with
her. "The police officers were trying to push me not to put this complaint on
him because then I will get into problems because he is a powerful respected person
in Goa," she added. The police, however, refused to comment on the matter and said
the case is being investigated. This case could ruin Goa's reputation as a safe
tourist destination. |
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