Selja demands immediate action in Russian minor's rape case

New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) Condemning the Goa rape incident
involving a minor Russian girl, Indian Tourism Minister Kumari
Selja Wednesday said it was "extremely sad and shameful" and
demanded immediate action in the case.

"I spoke to the Goa Chief Minister and urged upon him
to take immediate action in the case. It is extremely sad and
shameful," Selja told PTI.
According to Goa police, a nine-year-old Russian girl was
allegedly raped Tuesday by an unidentified man at Arambol
beach in North Goa.
"I had sought more details from the state as I was told
that the incident happened in a restaurant," she said.
According to the complaint filed by the victim's mother
at Pernem police station, her daughter was raped while she was
playing in the beach waters.
"It is a very serious matter and this should not have
happened anywhere in the country. The incident is contrary to
our 'Atithi Devo Bhava' (Guest is God) campaign as it gives a
bad image to our country throughout the world," she said,
adding "We are writing to all state governments to set up
tourism police.
When told that Goa already has tourism police, she said
it should be made more effective to prevent such incidents.
Incidentally, the Ministry is organising a tourism
conference in Goa in March.
To a question whether increased attacks on Indians in
Australia would affect the flow of tourists to India during
the Commonwealth Games, Selja said Australia is an important
tourism source market and it would not be affected during the
Games. PTI ARU
RBT


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