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Austrian tourist molested by massage parlour owner in Udaipur

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JAIPUR: A 21-year-old Austrian tourist was allegedly molested by the owner of a massage parlour in Udaipur district of Rajasthan today. Acting swiftly on the woman's complaint, police arrested the 45-year-old owner on the charge of outraging her modesty.

"The woman's statement has been recorded. The accused has been arrested. The embassy will be apprised of the matter," Superintendent of Police of Udaipur Rajendra Prasad told PTI. The incident happened when the tourist had visited the massage parlour near Hanuman Ghat of the city.

The woman, in her complaint, alleged that the accused on the pretext of massage touched her with ill intentions, investigating officer in the case Ram Singh Chundawat told PTI. He said that the woman is a research scholar and has been staying in the city for the past three months.

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