Kodagu, April 22: A foreign woman was raped in a private homestay in Kutta village under Kutta police station limits in Ponnampet taluk of the district.
Devi Villa Homestay
A woman from Washington, USA, was allegedly raped by a Jharkhand native named Vrijesh Kumar while staying at Devi Villa Homestay on April 19.
A case has been registered in this regard at Kutta Police Station and the police have arrested the accused Vrijesh Kumar. Police said that charges have also been filed against the homestay owner Vishal in the same case and he has also been arrested. The police are conducting further investigation into the background of the incident and the allegations.
According to the complaint filed with the police, the woman was allegedly raped after being given a drink mixed with drugs and given to drink. The homestay owner tried to cover up the incident and did not help her file a complaint with the police, they alleged.
After leaving the homestay, the woman contacted embassy officials, and the Kodagu police registered a case. The Kodagu district superintendent of police confirmed the arrest of the two.
The accused, a man working at the homestay and hailing from Jharkhand, has been arrested. The homestay owner has also been arrested for trying to cover up the crime by not providing assistance. The police are conducting further investigations.
City Ravi condemns MLC City Ravi took to social media to express his outrage over the brutal attack on a foreign woman in Kutta village of Kodagu. Such incidents strike at the very heart of India’s culture of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’. This is not just a crime against an individual, but a stain on the prestige and values of our nation. I demand that the state government take swift and strict action against all those involved and ensure justice is delivered without delay.