NEW DELHI – A 37-year-old Italian national has accused a man, who claimedto be a tour guide, of raping her in a cab in Mumbai’s Juhu area on June14, senior police said on Sunday.
Police said that the victim, in her complaint filed on Friday, has statedthat on the day of the incident, she had boarded a bus as part of asightseeing tour of Mumbai.
“She met the accused during the bus tour on June 14. He introduced himselfas a tour guide and the victim hired his services,” said an official.
After the bus tour ended at around 7 pm in Juhu that day, the accusedoffered to show the victim the bungalow of film superstar Amitabh Bachchanwhich is also in the vicinity, police said.
“He then promised to drop her to the Colaba hotel where she was staying. Acab was booked by the accused and the complainant has told us that hestopped the vehicle nearby to purchase liquor,” the official said.
“She has said that the accused forced her to consume alcohol and alsotouched her inappropriately. He then raped her in the car,” the officialinformed.
Police said that the victim approached the Italian Embassy which asked herto register a case with the local police.
Based on her complaint, a ‘Zero FIR’ was lodged at Colaba police stationwhich was then transferred to Juhu police station where the incidentallegedly occurred.
“A rape case has been filed and police teams are on the lookout for theaccused. Further investigations are underway,” said a Juhu police official.
The victim had come to India in December last year and she arrived inMumbai on June 11.