Panaji: The alleged rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl at the Arambol beach in Goa has sparked off a diplomatic row.
Russia has threatened to issue an advisory to its citizens against travelling to Goa.
The victim's mother claims that the two people who allegedly raped her daughter were Indians.
"I was sitting at the beach and my daughter was swimming. I saw a man swimming with her. An unknown man came and sat next to me and started talking. But i could not understand the language. After sometime i saw my daughter crying and coming out of the sea. She said the man molested her," said the victim's mother Victoria Samodalkina.
The victim's lawyer Vikram Verma said that such cases were a cause of concern.
"A detailed statement in Russian has been provided by the victim's mother to the Russian Consulate and the Russian Embassy. They are monitoring the situation. It is a great level of security concern for Russian citizens," said Verma
She has also submitted a report on the rape to the Russian Consulate in Mumbai.
The National Commission for Child Rights and the Tourism Ministry have already raised concerns with the state government about the safety of women tourists.
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