Kodagu homestay owner counters U.S. woman’s allegations against him in rape case

Key points

• The Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 8) summoned police records on the criminal case registered with the Kutta police in Kodagu district on the alleged rape of a 33-year-old U.S. citizen at a homestay by its housekeeper in April.
• This follows a petition filed by the homestay’s owner, who has questioned the registration of the case against him.
• The 55-year-old owner, accused of forcing the survivor not to disclose the alleged incident of rape committed by the 45-year-old housekeeper, a native of Jharkhand, has made a counter-claim that the victim had never mentioned the alleged incident to him, his wife, or mother, who together manage the homestay.
• The petitioner has also sought compensation from the police for illegally keeping him in judicial custody for 14 days, till he was released on bail, without any material against him and without serving him with the grounds for his arrest.