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US tourist raped, confined for days at K'taka homestay; 2 arrested
short by / on Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
A tourist from Washington, US was allegedly raped by homestay worker in Karnataka's Kodagu. Police said owner knew about crime but locked the woman in her room for three days, took her phone, and threatened her. Victim later reached Mysuru and informed US authorities. Acting on embassy inputs, police arrested both and kept them in judicial custody till May 3.
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