“Will Probably Never Come Back”: Tourist’s Viral Post on Goa Assault Sparks Outrage
"Will Probably Never Come Back": Tourist’s Viral Post on Goa Assault Sparks Outrage
“Finally some locals helped me leave and I barely was able to return the car and get to the train,” says his post.
A man visiting Goa has claimed that he was physically assaulted and verbally abused by locals, leading him to vow never to return to the popular tourist destination. In a detailed post on Reddit, he described the incident, which occurred near Madgaon railway station following a traffic dispute.
In his post, the man shared that he rented a car for the trip to avoid driving a scooter in the intense heat. After dropping his girlfriend at the airport, he was heading to Madgaon to catch a train when the altercation took place.
While driving to the station, the man claimed he unintentionally cut off two local men on a two-wheeler. However, he stressed that there was no physical contact between the vehicles. “There was no bump, no scratches, our vehicles didn’t touch, and honestly, I didn’t even cut him off,” he wrote.
Got physically abused in Goa, will probably never come back
byu/generic-_name inGoa
The two men allegedly followed him to the station, blocked his car, and threatened to smash his windshield. When he opened the window, the man said he was punched repeatedly and verbally assaulted. The altercation took place just before he had to return the car and catch his train.
“I’m not a frequent Goa visitor but I just came back from a visit (thankfully in one piece) and this was my 4th time going to Goa and I don’t think I can anymore.
I went with my girlfriend this time and had 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. While I was reaching MAO, I apparently “cut” 2 local guys on a scooty. NO BUMP, NO SCRATCHES, OUR VEHICLES DID NOT TOUCH and frankly I didn’t even cut him but they can argue that.
They asked me to stop but I was in a hurry to catch my train so I left. They followed me till the station and blocked my car. Then one guy got off, picked up a stone and threatened to break the windshield if I didn’t open the window. The 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 and the generic maa behen ki gaaliya and over what? Cutting him??!. He constantly kept hitting and punching me – all this when my train was about to leave in 7-8 mins while I still had to reach MAO, return the car, and catch the train.
Finally, 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,” reads his post.
The traumatic incident has left him feeling deeply disturbed. The man has indicated his intention to file a police complaint, although he was unable to record footage of the attackers’ vehicle.
