A French woman tourist has been sexually assaulted by her own guide while meditating in Tamil Nadu state in southern India, police said.
On Thursday, a 12-year-old man named Venkatation was arrested after investigating the French-based media-based Independent, including several Indian media, on Thursday. He was arrested near the city of Venkatation Tiruvannamalai and near Arunacheswar Temple.
According to the complaint – Vannaktation took the woman to a deserted and banned area of Arunachal Hills in Tiruvannamalai on the basis of meditation. Later, he understood the opportunity and sexually assaulted the woman.
The city of Tiruvannamalai, about 5 km southwest of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, is famous for its historical significance and Arunacheswar Temple. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and the Arunachal Hills is considered sacred.
Police said the victims came to Tiruvannamalai in January this year and stayed in a private lodge. He became acquainted with Venkatation while traveling around the monastery and pilgrimage. Last Monday (March 7th), the accused took him to a banned hill under the Forest Department of the state and gave false information as it was a suitable place for meditation. The woman alleged that she was sexually assaulted there later.
According to The Indian Express report, fans and pedestrians around Girivalam came forward to seek help by shouting the woman. Girivalam is the path to a popular foot on the Arunachal Hill.
“We form a special party to identify the accused,” said M Sudhakar, Superintendent of Police of Tiruvannamalai. Multiple witnesses said they had seen the victim climb the hill with a local man.
'We limit the investigation into the five tourist guides, including Venkatation. The victim later identified him. '
He also said, “Venkatation is in police custody and we are investigating, whether he has committed the same crime before.”
Currently the victim's woman has been admitted to the District Hospital for treatment and the police are conducting investigation.
Earlier, a 20 -year -old Russian woman was gang -raped in a service apartment in Tiruvannamalai in the city.
This time the French sexual assault on the woman was at a time when a British woman tourist was allegedly raped in the Mahipalpur area of Delhi a few weeks ago.
In addition, a 20 -year -old Israeli woman and her Indian homestar have also been accused of gang rape near the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka a few days ago.
