-- Samir Umarye
*BICHOLIM* A youth residing at Gaonkarwada-Bicholim has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a nine-year-old boy from the area. According to reports, the incident took place on Friday at about 8.15 pm when Rukmuddin Kudminichi (22), a native of Sangapur in Bagalkot-Karnataka, went to the house of his neighbour. He found out that his nine-year-old son was studying alone at home. Seizing the opportunity, Rukmuddin allegedly sexually abused the boy and fled from the scene. When the parents returned home, they found the boy crying and he later narrated the incident to them. The boy's father went to the Bicholim police station and lodged a complaint. Bicholim police swung into action and arrested the accused under Section 377 IPC and 8 of Goa Childrens Act 2003. The accused was later remanded to two days police custody. Meanwhile, Bicholim police on Saturday retrieved a male body from the Amona River. The body has been sent to the GMC mortuary.
