Goa: Minor allegedly sexually assaulted, minister claims 90% crimes by outsiders

What happened: A four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in northern Goa on Sunday, police told The Indian Express. Police are conducting raids to arrest the accused, who is yet to be identified. Key numbers: The girl was four years old. Minister Ramesh Tawadkar claimed 90% of persons involved in such cases came to Goa from outside. Why it matters: Tawadkar said the government is working to control such crimes and called on police to tighten enforcement in the state. He said such crimes should not happen in Goa or anywhere else in the country.

A four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in northern Goa on Sunday, police told The Indian Express. Police are conducting raids to arrest the accused, who is yet to be identified.

Tawadkar said the government is working to control such crimes and called on police to tighten enforcement in the state. He said such crimes should not happen in Goa or anywhere else in the country.