French Tourist Raped In Udaipur: In a shocking incident, a French tourist was raped by an event management company employee on the pretext of showing around the city in Rajasthan's Udaipur.

The incident took place on Monday evening after the woman joined a dinner party as part of a larger group. The Rajasthan Police confirmed the incident, stating that an FIR has been registered in the case. They added that the efforts were on to nab the accused. Station House Officer (SHO) Purna Singh Rajpurohit said that the accused has been identified as Siddharth.

Udaipur SP Yogesh Goyal stated that the woman's medical exam was conducted, and a case was registered based on her statement. As per the information, the French tourist arrived in Udaipur from Delhi on June 22 and was staying at a hotel in the Ambamata area of the city.

ALSO READ: Noida: Girl Child Raped By Father’s Three Friends In Sector 21, Arrested

On Monday evening, she attended a party at The Greek Farm Cafe and Restro at Tiger Hill. Siddharth met her at the party and invited her to go outside to smoke, the victim alleged in her complaint.

Siddharth claimed that he would show her some scenic locations in Udaipur. The woman made repeated request to return to the hotel but Siddharth coerced her. "The accused invited the woman to step outside on the pretext of showing her the nearby sights and later took her to his rented apartment in Sukher, where he raped her," he stated.

Her mobile phone was also out of charge at the time of the incident. In her complaint, the victim alleged that after reaching the apartment, Siddharth attempted to initiate physical contact. When she resisted, he allegedly assaulted her sexually.

ALSO READ: MP High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Who Raped 4-Year-Old Girl To 25 Years In Jail: ‘Act Was Brutal But…’

Following the incident, the woman admitted herself to a private hospital and later lodged a police complaint. A case of rape was registered, the police stated.

(With PTI Inputs)