By SUNIL Sonkar

Panaji, Jan. 27 — In north Goa’s Arambol beach a 9-year-old Russian girl was allegedly raped by a tourist.

The girl’s mother filed a complaint on Tuesday evening to police at the Pernem police station. According to the complaint, the incident took place when the girl was taking bath in the sea at the beach.

Police inspector of Pernem police station Uttam Rautdessai said, “The girl was bathing in the sea when a person started abusing her. The girl started crying and rushed to her mother, who was on a beach bed. She told her that the man, who we suspect is a tourist named Aman, had inserted his finger inside her.”

When the girl complained to her mother, the accused fled the scene. Later the girl was sent to a government hospital in Panaji for medical examination and it confirmed penetration.

The official said, “Late last night, after the medical examination we filed a rape complaint under Section 376 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code) and relevant sections of the Goa Children’s Act.”

The official also said that on the basis of the description the police were tracking down the accused.

Rautdessai said, “As of now, what we know is that his name is Aman and he could be staying in any of the lodgings located within a radius of three kilometres from the beach.”