Panaji, May 6 -- The District and Sessions Court in North Goa on May 4 denied bail of Uttar Pradesh-based Saurabh Sahni (48), who was arrested by Goa police for allegedly approaching a foreign woman for prostitution and uploading her video on social media.

Additional sessions judge Artikumari Naik of the Fast Track court ruled that his act "cannot be considered as a small trivial offence but it is a serious offence which deserves to be investigated thoroughly."

The judge, agreed with the prosecution's argument and said "uploading [the video] has spoiled the image of the state of Goa" and its tourism industry.

Sahni was arrested by Goa police on April 16 and charged with sexual harassment and exploitation of a trafficked person.

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