3rd FIR against journo for molestation

PANJIM: The Women’s Police Station has registered a third FIR against senior journalist Rupesh Samant for allegedly molesting a woman.

The FIR on Thursday was registered under Sections 354 and 509 of the IPC. PI Sudiksha Naik told Herald that the case was registered taking cognisance of a complaint alleging that Samant molested her in the year 2013, reportedly in his car. This is a third FIR based on four complaints filed against him so far. Meanwhile, the women’s PS had issued Samant summons to appear before it on Thursday, which he failed to respond.

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