A 54-year-old British woman, who was on her visit to India, alleged that she was raped by a staff member of the spa of a leading hotel where she was staying.
The Chandigarh Police on Saturday registered a case against the 28-year-old masseur, The accused is absconding and belongs to Uttar Pradesh.
The victim, who arrived in Chandigarh on December 19 and was staying in the hotel with a companion, alleged that she was raped by the spa staff member when she went for a foot spa service.
The victim claimed that she was raped on December 20 when she had gone for a foot massage. The masseuse had touched her inappropriatly without consent and later, forced himself on her. The British national informed the hotel about the incident but filed a formal police complaint on December 27, after returning from Shimla.
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Police officials said that the matter was being investigated.
The hotel is located in the Information Technology (IT) Park area of Chandigarh.
(With inputs from agencies)
