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French Tourist Raped in Udaipur, Accused on Run

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June 25, 2025

After party, survivor confined at accused's place throughout night

- RAJESH ASNANI @ Jaipur

In a shocking case in Udaipur, a female tourist from France was raped late on Monday evening. According to police, the accused met the tourist at "The Greek Farm Café and Resto" in the Tiger Hill area, partied with her, and then lured her to his rented accommodation in Sukher under the pretext of showing her around. It was here that he allegedly committed the crime.

Badgaon police station officer Puran Singh Rajpurohit stated that the tourist had arrived in Udaipur from Delhi on June 22 and was staying in a hotel under the Ambamata police station area.

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