Police in northern India detained a man on Saturday suspected of raping a Polish tourist – writes the Indian Express portal. The woman reported the crime on Friday.
The Indian Express website reported, citing local police, that the 24-year-old was detained on Saturday in the town of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh state in the north. India.
The 39-year-old Polish woman came to India in May on a tourist visa. On Friday, the woman reported the crime at the police station, the police said. A day later, the police announced the man's arrest.
“They have been in contact for the last two weeks.”
The detainee was identified as the owner of several rooms that he rents to tourists. According to the police, Ch. claims he met the woman at a local store and promised to help her during her stay.
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“The room where the crime occurred was checked by a team of forensic experts. Samples were also taken from the room. The suspect is being questioned and the Polish embassy is being informed about the ongoing investigation,” the police said.
– The victim is a citizen of a foreign country. She came to India on a tourist visa for recreational purposes. We have verified her allegations. Initial investigation indicates that a crime has been committed. Victim's testimony submitted pursuant to Art. 164 of the Penal Code were registered before a local judge. The victim identified the suspect and it came to light that they had been in contact for the last two weeks, Shalini Agnihotri, a representative of the Kangra police, told the media, quoted by the Indian Express.
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