Rape Dutch tourist (31) in India: ten years in prison | Inland

This is reported by media in the Asian country. Bijju Murlidharan was told in a local court on Thursday that he must remain behind bars for ten years. The judge also fined him 5000 rupees, slightly more than 60 euros.

The Dutchman was on holiday in India with her family in March. After the rape, she was asked to stay in Jaipur a little longer, as that would speed up the investigation. “She agreed,” the prosecutor said. “She also wanted to make sure that the man would not escape his conviction and that he would be punished.”

Our compatriot was raped in a hotel in Jaipur, the capital of the northern state of Rajasthan known for its pink buildings. The Dutch woman had come to India with her family in a tour group.

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The group arrived in Delhi a few days earlier and had made a tourist trip to the city. She stayed with her family and the rest of the party at the hotel, where she ordered an Ayurvedic massage through the reception in the evening. This is an originally Indian form of massage by a specialized therapist who – often by means of warm herbal oil – stimulates blood circulation, removes waste products and makes muscles and joints more flexible.

But instead of going on with the oil, the therapist allegedly assaulted the woman. During the massage he touched her private parts, after which it got out of hand after protests from the woman. The therapist asked her not to tell anyone what had happened, the Times of India reported.

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In fact, the personal guide and other responsibles of the tour company did everything they could to avoid reporting, wrote the Indian medium Bhaskar. These persons tried to convince the woman that the actions were part of the massage and that nothing was wrong.

After the victim made a report at the police station of the Sindhi Camp district, officers nevertheless quickly took action and the masseur was arrested within four hours. He turned out to be a resident of the state of Kerala, which is about 2,300 kilometers to the south. He was caught trying to escape to southern India after fleeing the hotel.

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