The Poovar Island resort in Kerala, where a 40-year-old IT professional from Bangalore was allegedly raped
A 40-year old IT professional from Bangalore was allegedly raped at an upscale resort in Kerala on Friday.
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- The alleged rape took place at the Poovar Island resort, a star category property in the backwaters near Thiruvananthapuram, where the woman had reportedly come with 28 colleagues for an office tour.
- She told the police that she heard a knock on her door at around 2 am early Friday and within minutes, two men entered her room from glass doors facing her balcony and assaulted her.
- One of the men allegedly held her down while the other raped her. She complained to the police at around 4:30 in the evening and told them that she could not see her attackers in the dark.
- The police believe the suspects could be from within the resort, either staff or someone known to the woman.
- An outsider was a remote possibility as the resort, which is far from the mainland, can only be reached by boats and there is no service after 8 pm.
- All guests and staff are being questioned and their phone call records are being checked, say the police.
- A Kerala Women's Commission team is also investigating the incident and has raised concerns about the lack of safety at the isolated resort.
- Rosakutty Teacher, the chairperson of the commission, also noted that there weren't enough latches and bolts to secure guests. "Any strong man could enter easily," she said.
- There were not enough CCTVs at the resort and a security team of seven personnel guards the resort, sprawled over 15 acres.
- Four days after the incident, no arrests have been made. The woman has reportedly returned to Bangalore after recording her statement.
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