Indian tourism hit again after another tourist rape
India’s tourism industry has been hit by more bad press over safety concerns for female travellers after a Japanese tourist accused a tour guide of drugging and raping her.
The incident took place in the historic city of Jaipur after local villagers were alerted to the woman’s screams.
She said she earlier ate food offered by the tour guide which she suspects was laced with drugs.
"They went to a couple of places on his motorbike during the day. The accused offered to drop her at the hotel in the evening but took her to a desolate area and allegedly raped her," said Dharam Chand Jain, police inspector-general for Jaipur district.
Police confirmed they have arrested several people in connection with the crime but the prime suspect, named as Ajit Singh Chaudhary, has so far evaded capture.
It follows a string of damaging incidents involving attacks on female tourists in India.
Last month, six men from Kolkata were charged with kidnap and gang-rape of a 22-year-old Japanese tourist.
The woman was allegedly held captive for a month.
"In such incidents tourism is the first casualty," said Gour Kanjilal, executive director of the Indian Association of Tour Operators.
"We have been issuing instructions to tourists not to accept help or food from strangers," he said.
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