Udaipur youth arrested for rape of French tourist

The police have arrested a 29-year-old youth on Monday evening for the rape of a French woman, who was on a visit to India.

The accused, Pushpraj alias Sidharth Oza, was arrested Wednesday morning from Chittorgarh before being brought to the SP office here, Police Superintendent Yogesh Goyal said.

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The accused, who reportedly runs a casting company, has contacts with some Bollywood personalities, was initially pleading innocent. After sustained interrogation he confessed to the crime.

Proceedings for a speedy trial would be ensured and the accused will be chargesheeted within a week, a police spokesman said.

The victim arrived in the lake city on June 2 along with a group of French tourists. They were staying at a resort in Amba Mata area.

On Monday evening, when a group was enjoying a drinking party at the resort a local youth joined them. In an attempt to befriend the woman, he offered her a cigarette and then took her away on the pretext of a fun drive.

Instead of returning her to the resort, he took her to his apartment and allegedly raped her. He reportedly forced her to stay there for the entire night.