Goa man booked for insulting, abusing woman police officer

Panaji (Goa) [India]: A man from Goa has been booked by the Colvale Police on Saturday for allegedly insulting and abusing a woman police officer and circulating a video of it on social media, officials said.

The accused has been identified as Lyndon Sequira, a resident of Sirsaim village in Bardez sub-district of Goa.

Mapusa Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Jivba Dalvi said, “The accused had recorded a video wherein he can be seen abusing and insulting the modesty of a lady police officer. Which was then widely circulated on social media.”

The police have registered an FIR under sections 354-A, 500, 504, and 509 of IPC in connection to the incident.

Further investigation is in progress, SDPO Dalvi added.