6-yr-old Raped By Russian National During Overnight Camp In Goa, Accused Flees Country

A case has been registered against a Russian national for allegedly sexually abusing a six-year-old girl during a night camp in North Goa, police said.

Police said that the complainant had stated that the accused, Ilia Vasulev had organised a night camp at Arambol in North Goa, where he sexually abused a minor girl, reported the news agency, IANS.

The incident took place on the intervening night between February 4 and 5. The parents of the victim lodged a complaint on February 19.

An offense has been registered under Section 376 IPC, Sections 8 (2) of the GC Act, and Sections 4 and 8 of the POCSO Act and police are investigating.

The accused is yet to be arrested, however the officials will take help from the Russian authorities.

In another unrelated incident, a local court on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old man to death for rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in 2018, police said.

The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Shashi Chauhan also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the accused, they said.

The court awarded Rs 10 lakh compensation for rehabilitation to the victim’s family, police said.

Special Prosecutor Sunil Parmar said that a youth from Uttar Pradesh had raped and brutally murdered a three-year-old girl in Sector 65 police station area on November 11, 2018.

The incident took place when three girls were playing outside their house, he added.

Parmar said that the accused lured the girls with money. Two girls were not ready to go, but he took a three-year-old girl with him, he added. When the girl did not return home till evening, her parents began searching for her and lodged a complaint, police said.

The girl’s body was found in a mutilated condition next day in front of a temple in the area, they said. While there were cut marks on the girl’s body, her face was crushed with a brick, police said.

The girl’s private part was also found badly injured, they said. A case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act and sections of murder and rape, police said.

(With agencies inputs)