Tourist from Thailand raped in Haryana's Hisar, hotel owner arrested

HISAR: A 40-year-old woman tourist from Thailand, who came to Hisar on Thursday night with friends, was gang-raped by the owner-cum-manager of a local hotel and his accomplice. The police have arrested the hotel owner, while the other accused is said to be absconding.
The police said based on the complaint of the woman, a case has been registered against Gulshan Kumar, the owner of Regency Hotel, situated at Red Square Market in Hisar, and another person under Section 376-D (gang rape) of the Indian Penal Code.
In her complaint, the rape survivor said she had come to Delhi on March 3, from where she came to Hisar, along with some of her friends, on the night of August 6 and stayed at the hotel.
The woman said she was drunk when Gulshan raped her. When the other person tried to rape her, she ran out of the hotel and sat near the road. When some passersby saw her sitting there, they sent her to the woman police station, from where she was sent to the HTM police station, she said.
Police spokesperson Vikas said after conducting a medical examination of the woman and registering a case, the hotel owner-cum-manager has been arrested. He is also being interrogated about the whereabouts of the other accused, he added.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)