Goa court convicts model Siddesh Juvekar for rape, cheating

Panaji, Sep 3 (PTI) A court here after a fresh trial todayconvicted Goa-based model Siddesh Juvekar for cheating andraping a young woman. Juvekar was a runner-up of the ‘Mr India Manhunt 2015’. South Goa Additional Sessions Judge Sherin Paul convictedJuvekar under sections 376 (rape) and 420 (cheating) of theIndian Penal Code. "The quantum of sentence would be pronounced on September7," said Aires Rodrigues, the victim’s lawyer. Colva police had filed the FIR against Juvekar on November13, 2013 for raping the young woman from the state on severaloccasions on false promise of marrying her. He was also booked for cheating her of Rs five lakh, whichhe had borrowed on the pretext of starting a business but didnot return. On July 4, 2014, Juvekar was discharged by the South Goasessions court but the woman filed an appeal before the Goabench of Bombay High Court which directed a fresh trial. PTIRPS KRKZMNRDS