An incident has taken place in Karnataka's hill station of Coorg that is likely to tarnish the country's reputation. An American woman has been raped. The incident occurred at a homestay in Coorg. The victim, an American resident, was staying at a homestay in Coorg. The woman alleges that she was raped at a homestay in Kutta village, which falls under the Virajpet Assembly constituency.

The accused
has been identified as Brijesh Kumar, originally from Jharkhand and working at a homestay. He allegedly spiked the victim's drink and raped her. A rape complaint was filed at the Kutta police station in Kodagu, which mentions sexual assault of a foreign national. Both accused have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.

A case has also been filed against the owner
According to media reports, a case has also been filed against the homestay owner. He has been accused of trying to suppress the case. Police arrested both the rape accused and the homestay owner. According to reports, the homestay owner allegedly turned off the Wi-Fi for three days, leaving the victim unable to contact anyone during that time. After the Wi-Fi was restored, she left the homestay, pretending to go to Mysuru. Subsequently, she informed the US Embassy about the assault. US officials contacted the Mysuru police authorities via email, based on which a case was formally registered.

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