Two foreign students assaulted at Quepem

MARGAO: Two

foreign

nationals, pursuing their graduation in Goa, were

assaulted

by some unidentified persons at Quepem, on Tuesday.

Quepem police

have booked a non-cognisable offence against the unknown culprits who, the police believe are

locals

.

Police sources said that the two

students

were walking to their rooms when the two persons on a two-wheeler accosted them near the Amona road junction. “The two accused apparently tried to engage the students in a conversation, but probably owing to the language barrier, the accused found their replies offensive and hit them before fleeing from the spot,” police sources explained.

The students failed to note the registration number of the two-wheeler ridden by the accused.

Based on the complaint filed by the foreign students, the

Quepem

police on Wednesday booked a non-cognisable offence against the unknown accused under provisions of the Indian Penal Code.