Team Herald
PERNEM: A 27-year-old Iranian Majid Azizi was arrested by Pernem police, on Monday, for allegedly raping a Goan woman from Arambol on January 21.
The accused was residing at Arambol and he took the complainant in his rented room at Arambol and committed sexual intercourse with her from Arambol without her consent.
In this connection the Pernem police have registered an offence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and investigation is in progress with PSI Sagar Dhatkar.
The accused produced before the local court which remanded him police custody for 3 days.
The accused person was previously booked by ANC PS for drug case and was currently residing at Arambol after being released on bail.
