Russian molested by burglar in Goa apartment

Panaji: A 32-year-old Russian woman has alleged that a thief broke into her rented apartment at Colva beach village Wednesday morning, stole her laptop and molested her while she was sleeping, police said.

The police have registered a complaint under sections 378, 441 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code which deal with theft, criminal trespass and outraging modesty respectively. Colva, a beach village popular with foreign tourists, is some 40 km from here.