Brit tourist raped during beach massage in front of her partner on holiday as cops arrest ex-school librarian, 32

A BRITISH tourist has allegedly been raped in front of her boyfriend while in the popular Indian holiday destination of Goa. Her suspected attacker is said to have offered the woman a massage before he assaulted her. AlamyA British woman has reportedly been raped in Goa, Southern India[/caption] GettyThe attack took place near Arambol Beach which is popular with tourists[/caption] The rape took place near Arambol Beach in Goa, Southern India, an area popular with foreign tourists, police said on Tuesday. A local 32-year-old man was arrested on Monday over the attack. He was reportedly part of a group offering illegal massage services near the beach. According to a police complaint lodged by the unnamed middle-aged British woman, the accused allegedly raped her under the pretext of giving her a massage while she was lying close to Sweet Water Lake near Arambol Beach. READ MORE WORLD NEWS EXECUTED Putin's bloodthirsty mercenary dubbed ‘The Executioner’ killed by Ukrainian sniper RAPE HORROR Girl, 17, 'gang-raped in car by five men who offered her a ride after a party' She was with her male partner when the assault took place. The alleged incident took place on June 2, but the woman lodged a complaint on Monday at the Pernem police station, after consulting relatives in the UK and seeking assistance from the British Embassy in India. A man was reportedly arrested within an hour of the complaint to police, according to Inspector Vikram Naik. The accused also worked as a school librarian in the past, a senior official said. Most read in News KICK IN THE BALLOTS Boris SURVIVES confidence vote but is wounded by huge Tory rebellion EXECUTED Putin's bloodthirsty mercenary dubbed ‘The Executioner’ killed by Ukrainian sniper ROAD HORROR Woman in her 40s dies after falling out of the back of a car ‘BRIGHT STAR’ Brit scout, 6, who drowned near Love Island villa named as family pay tribute STREETS OF BLOOD Weekend bloodbath as 18 killed & 72 injured in 13 mass shootings across US FACE OF BRAVERY I’ve taken off mask for first time since horror burns in NZ volcano blast “We have contacted the police station concerned to get his past records. Currently, he is not working as a librarian,” the official said. The accused and the survivor were sent for a medical examination at a district hospital in Mapusa near Panaji on Monday. He is set to appear before a local court next Monday to seek his custody. The Sun Online has approached the Foreign & Commonwealth Office for comment. Read More on The Sun TRAGIC TURNS Curse of BGT stars - from horrific murder to taking own mum to court GREEN FINGERS I'm a gardening guru - here is what you need to do to your garden for summer Brits made up the second-biggest group of international tourists to Goa in 2018 – the last year of available statistics – with around 295,000 visitors. Visitors are drawn to the region’s tropical beaches, relaxed atmosphere, and unique cuisine and culture – a result of Goa’s status as a former Portuguese colony.