Goa rape: Thanjai man sent to custody

The accused Ramchandran Y, allegedly raped the woman and also robbed her when she was on her way to the Palolem beach in Canacona in the wee hours of Thursday, police said.

The 31-year-old, a native of Tamil Nadu, was arrested within hours of the crime, they said, adding an ATM card of the woman was also recovered from his possession. Ramchandran was produced in a court in South Goa and sent in police custody till January 2, Canacona Police Inspector Rajendra Prabhudesai said.

A medical examination was conducted on the victim, he said, without providing details.

“The accused, who had fled from Canacona after the incident, was arrested from Margao town, 60km from Panaji,” he said. Ramchandran was also wanted in connection with a robbery case at Pernem town in North Goa, he said.The accused has confessed to his involvement in the rape and robbery at Canacona, the police officer added.