Panaji, February 10 Some Russian female tourists were allegedly harassed on Baga beach in Goa by some men. However, timely intervention by a beach marshal and a lifeguard prevented the situation from escalating further.
The domestic tourists involved in the incident, which occurred last week, were warned and allowed to leave.
Overall, four cases of harassment involving female tourists, three medical emergencies, and one lost-and-found case were reported along the Goan coastline over the past week, Drishti Marine, the beach safety agency, stated in a release.
In another incident, two male tourists from Telangana, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, harassed a foreign woman near the shoreline after she refused to take a selfie. One of the men allegedly attempted to hug and kiss her.
The two tourists were taken to the police station.
Around 70 marshals are currently deployed across five popular beaches — Baga, Calangute, Candolim, Colva, and Benaulim.
At Colva beach in South Goa, a group of seven to eight tourists from Karnataka were found allegedly filming and photographing Russian women without their consent. Lifeguards intervened and handed the men over to the Goa Police for further action, the agency said.
At Patnem beach on Sunday evening, lifeguards noticed five tourists from Bihar allegedly harassing and filming a couple from Pune without their consent.
The couple was escorted to safety, and the Goa Police were informed. Police personnel arrived within 15 minutes and detained the tourists for further action.