Russian girl alleges assault by rape accused supporters

Panaji, Dec 9 (PTI) The Russian girl, who was
allegedly raped by a Goa (India's coastal state) politician,
has claimed that a group of people linked to the accused tried
to assault her outside a court.

The incident took place Tuesday when the 25-year-old
girl was apparently returning after the district and sessions
court granted anticipatory bail to the accused John Fernandes.
"I was sitting in the car along with my friend when a mob
encircled us and tried to attack. Thankfully, car windows were
pulled halfway up and they could not reach us," the girl told
PTI Tuesday night.
She said someone in the crowd pounced on the car but
moved away after seeing a TV journalist arriving at the scene.
"The crowd hurled abuses and threatened to finish me
off," she alleged.
The victim said she immediately rushed to the state
capital Panaji, 30 kms away from the scene, to complain to the
police about the attempt to assault her."I went to Colva
police station where I was referred to Margao police station.
They kept shunting me from one place to another. Finally, I
gave up," she said.
The girl has written to the Russian consulate claiming
that she fears for her life and has lost hopes of getting
justice. "Justice is important for me but what's more
important is my life," she said.
The victim was allegedly raped by Fernandes after spiking
her drink on December one.
Fernandes is a high-profile south Goa politician who
had unsuccessfully contested 2007 legislative assembly polls
from Benaulim constituency under Churchill Alemao's Save Goa
Front party. PTI RPS
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