Panaji: A 29-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly raping a handicapped woman on several occasions in South Goa district.
Mohiddin Saab Shaikh, the accused, was held at Fatorda after a chase by a police team, said inspector Filomeno Costa of Colva police station.
After the victim lodged the police complaint, the accused fled from the coastal Colva village but was arrested Wednesday afternoon.
Shaikh was booked under under IPC section 376 (rape). Further probe was on.
Man held for raping handicapped woman in Goa
A 29-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a handicapped woman in South Goa district.
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With inputs from PTI
Last Updated : Feb 28, 2019, 2:56 AM IST