French woman allegedly raped in Udaipur after being lured at a party

A French tourist was allegedly raped in Udaipur after a man lured her from a party to his apartment, police said on Tuesday. The accused has been absconding and efforts to trace him are underway, the police added.

The horrific incident took place on Monday in the Badgaon Police Station area. According to the police, the woman, who arrived in Udaipur from Delhi on June 22, was staying at a hotel in the Ambamata area.

The woman allegedly was at a party at The Greek Farm Cafe and Restro located at Tiger Hill, where she met the accused, identified as Siddharth, Station House Officer (SHO) Purna Singh Rajpurohit said.

During the gathering, the man allegedly approached her and said, “Let’s go out for a smoke and I will show you the beautiful sights around.” Police said he then took her away from the venue under that pretext.

Despite the woman’s repeated requests to return to her hotel, the man took her to a rented flat. Her phone had no charge, leaving her unable to call for help. She further alleged that once at the apartment, Siddharth attempted to initiate physical contact. When she resisted, he allegedly assaulted her sexually.

The victim's medical examination has been conducted and a case has been registered based on her statement, Udaipur SP Yogesh Goyal said.

He added that a detailed investigation is underway to ascertain how the woman came in contact with the accused.

"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.

The woman is currently reported to be in stable condition and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital, he added.

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