German Tourist Raped Inside Car In Hyderabad, Accused Arrested: Police

A 22-year-old German tourist was allegedly raped by a 24-year-old man inside a car he had taken on rent in Hyderabad on Monday, the police has said. 

The accused has been charged with rape and arrested, the police added.

The incident took place near Mamidipally area in Pahadi Shareef region, when the survivor was travelling in the accused's car to explore the city on the occasion of Eid. 

According to Rachakonda police commissioner Sudheer Babu, the survivor alleged she and another man from Germany arrived in Hyderabad on March 4 to visit a friend, who had previously studied with them in Italy.

On Monday, the woman and her friend from Germany were hanging out in Meerpet area to get a glimpse of Eid celebrations when the accused arrived with four to five children in the car, and offered the foreigners a ride around the city. The woman and her friend boarded the vehicle and visited several locations for an hour, taking photographs along the way.

Mr Babu said that after the woman's friend and the children got down to take more photos at one point, the accused drove around 100 metres further on the pretext of taking the survivor to a better place.

The accused then threatened the woman inside the car and allegedly raped her before fleeing the spot, he said.

The survivor informed her German friend, following which the duo lodged a complaint with the police.

Mr Babu said the accused had rented the car from an app-based service provider for a long drive with the children living in his locality.

The man, along with the children and foreigners, had visited a fuel pump station during the course of the ride. A receipt obtained from the fuel pump station helped the cops to catch the culprit.

A case has been registered and a detailed probe is underway, Mr Babu said.