American woman tourist sexually assaulted at Karnataka homestay

A shocking incident of sexual assault on an American woman tourist has come to light in the Madikeri district of Karnataka.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Wednesday that there were attempts to hush up the case, but those attempts were foiled by the police. The alleged sexual assault reportedly took place at a private homestay in Kutta village, Ponnampet



taluk, and came to light after a delay.

According to police sources, the woman had checked into the homestay named ‘Devi Villa’ on April 19, when she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man identified as Vrujesh Kumar, a native of Jharkhand. Following a complaint, a case was registered at the Kutta Police Station. The accused, Vrujesh Kumar, has been arrested by the police.