Godman booked for 19-year-old woman's rape in Goa

The woman, originally from Achra in Sindhudurg district, is currently staying in Vasco, according to police.;

Update: 2017-10-07 00:54 GMT
The woman claimed that the godman, who hails from Kundapur , was present in the house ,\" he said. According to the woman, Kumbhar  left the house after which the godman raped her. (Representational Image)
The woman claimed that the godman, who hails from Kundapur , was present in the house ," he said. According to the woman, Kumbhar left the house after which the godman raped her. (Representational Image)
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Panaji: A 19-year-old woman from Goa's Vasco has accused a Karnataka-based ‘self-styled godman’ of raping her in a house near Mapusa town, following which the police have registered a case and sent a team to Kundapur to arrest him.

The woman, originally from Achra in Sindhudurg district, is currently staying in Vasco, according to police. A Vasco police official said Santosh Kumbhar, who hails from Nipani in Karnataka and who knew her, gave her a lift on Thursday promising to drop her to Achra.

"She stated that on the way Kumbhar offered her a soft drink, laced with some drug, and took her to an unknown house close to Mapusa. The woman claimed that the godman, who hails from Kundapur , was present in the house ," he said. According to the woman, Kumbhar  left the house after which the godman raped her. 

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