A Nigerian man has been arrested after he abducted and brutally r*ped a 31-year-old woman in India.
Police in India on Monday claimed it has arrested a Nigerian who has been accused of kidnapping and r*ping a 31-year-old woman late on Saturday night.
Superintendent of Police Umesh Gaonkar said the accused, one of two who are accused of committing the alleged crime, was nabbed in a train at Panvel railway station in Maharashtra.
"I do not have any more details about the accused. He has been arrested. He will be brought to Goa later tonight," Gaonkar said.
The victim has claimed that two Africans had kidnapped her at knife-point and later r*ped her at a rented room in Assagao village, 20 km north of Panaji.
Police were on the lookout for the accused since late Saturday night, when the complaint was registered. Investigation into the matter has commenced.