Panaji: A three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in Goa’s Mapusa town on Sunday, the Diwali day by an unidentified person by taking her to the dilapidated building, police said.
Police spokesman said that the victim, whose condition is stated to be critical, was initially taken to the Mapusa District Hospital and later shifted to the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) for further treatment.
As per the eye witnesses, the incident came to light after the child was found crying and naked outside a dilapidated building near the taxi stand in Mapusa.
A passerby noticed the girl and rushed to her aid, following which local residents alerted the police.
Superintendent of Police (North) Rahul Gupta who rushed to the spot late Sunday evening said that the investigation has began to track the accused.
Gupta said that the condition of victim was stable.
Another Police officer stated that the girl belongs to a family engaged in selling balloons and had accompanied them to the Mapusa market for Diwali.
Mapusa police have registered an investigation and are examining CCTV footage from the area to identify and trace the accused, police said.
