A man on a trip to Goa claimed he was assaulted and verbally abused, vowing to never return to the popular tourist destination. In a long post on social media, the man said the locals harassed and beat him near Madgaon railway station over a traffic dispute.<\/p>\n
The man recounted his ordeal in a Reddit post titled \u201cGot physically abused in Goa, will probably never come back.\u201d He said he rented a car for his trip and was on the way to catch a train from Madgaon station after dropping his girlfriend at the airport.<\/p>\n
\u201cI went with my girlfriend this time and rented a car cause we didn’t want to drive a scooty in this scorching heat. While going back, I dropped her at the airport (GOI) and I was going to Madgaon for my train,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Driving towards the station, he said he apparently \u201ccut\u201d two local men on a two-wheeler, though he insisted there was no contact between the vehicles. \u201cNo bump, no scratches, our vehicles did not touch, and frankly I didn’t even cut him,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
The men allegedly followed him to the railway station, blocked his car and threatened to smash his windshield. \u201cOne guy got off, picked up a stone and threatened to break the windshield if I didn’t open the window,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
When he opened the window, the man said he was punched repeatedly and verbally abused by them. \u201cThe moment I opened it, he punched me straight up. His other friend was just standing and both were abusing me about me being from outside,\u201d the man wrote. He added that all this was happening when he just had a few minutes left to return the car and board his train.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally, some locals helped me leave and I barely was able to return the car and get to the train. This was so horrible I haven’t even processed it fully yet,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
The experience has left him disturbed. \u201cI hate Goa now because of this and has scarred all the good times I had,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He has since expressed his intent to file a police complaint, although he was unable to capture footage of the attackers or their vehicle.<\/p>\n
Got physically abused in Goa, will probably never come back<\/a>
\nbyu\/generic-_name<\/a> inGoa<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThis incident sparked safety concerns among other users in Goa.<\/p>\n
One user commented, \u201cI am gutted. I have loved Goa since my college days. I visit once every two year. Last I visited was in 2023 and it was a lot of fun. Have things really gotten so bad since? From what I keep hearing about Goa online, I don’t think I will visit anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\ninGoa<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nAnother comment read, \u201cMob justice and vigilantism is the new culture in the country. Get used to it\u2026this is not just a question of Goa , this is the new culture and the new norm in the whole country.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\ninGoa<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\u201cIt has become way too stressful in Goa because of lack of transport options. Local taxis charge a bomb,\u201d wrote another user.<\/p>\n
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\ninGoa<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nA couple of users claimed they, too, had similar experiences in the union territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cExact same feeling. Faced something similar but comparatively a very mild reaction but yes never gonna go to Goa again as I was the one who used to visit Goa every year,\u201d said one.<\/p>\n
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\ninGoa<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nAnother commented, \u201cI had a similar experience though it didn’t go to punches as I am heavily built and look menacing myself. Goa has gone down to the dumps. This was my 9th visit and yes like you, the last.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\ninGoa<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThere was no confirmation if the visitor lodged any formal complaint.<\/p>\n
\u200bTwo locals on a scooty allegedly followed the tourist to the railway station, blocked his car and threatened to smash his windshield.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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