Calangute: Dibandu Mondal (31), a resident of West Bengal, was arrested by Calangute police on Tuesday in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl.The arrest followed a complaint by the minor’s father that his daughter had been kidnapped from Calangute by an unknown person. Police registered an offence under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act.Acting on the complaint, police conducted a technical investigation and found that the girl was in West Bengal. A police team was deputed to the state, and the girl was traced and brought safely to Calangute police station on Monday.During the investigation to ascertain the facts and circumstances of the case, police identified and arrested the accused on Tuesday. Further investigation is under way.
