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Australian tourist alleges rape by FB friend in Himachal

Updated on: 15 May,2012 09:40 AM IST  | 
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An Australian tourist staying in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu Valley Monday lodged a complaint that she was raped by a fellow tourist, an Indian from Chandigarh, police said

Australian tourist alleges rape by FB friend in Himachal

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The 22-year-old tourist , who also met senior police officers, claimed that she knew the accused and they had been in touch on social networking site Facebook

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Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar told IANS the police have got a medical examination of the girl done but report was awaited.u00a0
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"The investigations are going on and we have recorded the statement of the victim and she claims that accused was a Chandigarh resident, and had fled after the incident as both had also stayed in a hotel at Kasol, 42 km from Kullu town.
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The foreigner had met the accused Sami Sardana only two days back at a festival in Kasol.
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The tourist told the police that she had a severe headache and eventually got a room booked at a hotel.
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She fell unconscious after having some medicine given by the accused. Next morning, she found herself naked in a hotel room and Sardana had already fled.
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Kumar said police teams have been sent to different places to search for the accused.u00a0

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