Goa Police have arrested a man from Gujarat for allegedly raping a woman tourist at a resort in Assanora Village in North Goa which is 40 kilometres from Panaji, according to a senior official. The incident is alleged to have happened on 23rd August and the police have arrested the 47-year-old accused, Laxman Shiyar who was also a tourist, the official added.

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"The woman and the accused had earlier met each other on a flight and befriended each other. During their conversation, the man had taken down the woman's phone number and later remained in touch with her over the phone," Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi said.

Woman and the man visited Goa separately

"Earlier this week, the woman and the man visited Goa separately. On August 23, he called on her phone and persuaded her to visit the resort he was staying in Assonora under the pretext of showing the amenities there," he said, quoting the complaint. "When she visited the resort, the accused took her into his room and raped her there. He also threatened her against disclosing about the incident to anybody," Jivba Dalvi said.

Based on the complaint, police teams were formed and the accused was arrested at Thivim village near Mapusa town in North Goa, he said. The police, however, did not specify the victim's age.

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