A 22-year-old German national was reportedly sexually assaulted by a car driver in Hyderabad, who had offered her a ride, the police reported on Tuesday.
In her complaint to the police, the woman stated that the driver allegedly raped her in the rear seat of the car late on Monday evening.
Following the complaint, a rape case was registered, and the victim was sent for a medical examination, confirmed a senior police official. The driver was also detained and questioned by authorities.
According to police, the German woman, along with another fellow tourist from Germany, arrived in Hyderabad on March 4 to meet a friend. On Monday, while touring the city, the pair were offered a lift by the car driver. Other passengers were initially in the vehicle but got off along the way.
The woman’s friend got out of the car before reaching the Mamidipally area on the city’s outskirts. The woman continued in the car with the driver to take some pictures at approximately 7.30 pm, as detailed in her complaint.
Later, she informed her friend that the driver had sexually assaulted her. The case has been registered at Pahadishareef police station, and investigations are ongoing.
