Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar today slammed the state police over the alleged rape of a Russian national by a guesthouse owner saying "police are reluctant to take action" when cases involving tourists are reported to them.
Expressing his unhappiness over Goa police's failure to nab the accused, James D'Souza, till now, he said, "In this case, I will deal with them (the police) strictly."
Terming the alleged rape of the 25-year-old woman a "shameful act", Parulekar said such incidents taint the image of the coastal state as a tourist destination.
"It is a shameful incident. I will move a note to the (state) Home Department today to expedite inquiry and bring the case to a logical conclusion," he told reporters.
On April 29, Pernem police had said the Russian national was allegedly raped the day before by the owner of the guesthouse she was staying at and the incident took place while she was asleep.
"No doubt such shameful cases taint Goa's image as a tourist destination. It should not happen and the (state) Home department should be alert," the Minister said.
