Goa BJP corporator's son arrested for sexually abusing, blackmailing over 25 girls
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According to preliminary findings, the accused, the son of BJP corporator Shushant Naik, is suspected to have been abusing and coercing the victims over a period of nearly three years.
Goa Police has arrested a 22-year-old man, Soham Naik, the son of a BJP corporator, in connection with the alleged sexual exploitation of around 25 to 30 minor girls in South Goa. The case has triggered widespread outrage across the state. Soham is the son of BJP corporator Shushant Naik.
According to preliminary findings, the accused is suspected to have been abusing and coercing the victims over a period of nearly three years.
Investigators say he allegedly tried to blackmail the girls by threatening them with the circulation of explicit videos to silence them, which prevented complaints from being filed earlier due to fear, stigma, and social pressure.
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