A 16-year-old teenage French girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 45-year-old businessman in whose house she was staying while on a student exchange programme in India.
The French national was a friend of her assaulter’s daughter who stayed at the victim’s house in France in May-June being a part of the same exchange programme.
According to the victim’s complaint, on October 18 while she was packing clothes and other belongings in her bags before leaving for a trip to Jaipur, the 45-year-old inappropriately “touched” and forcibly “hugged” her. The girl narrated her ordeal to her teacher in Jaipur who informed the French Embassy.
According to Devesh Srivastava, Joint Commissioner of Police, Southern range, the accused has been absconding since the complaint was filed on October 23 at the Neb Sarai police station in south Delhi. “We are also questioning the family and friends of the businessman to know details of his whereabouts. We are also searching possible hideouts of the accused in Delhi and nearby areas,” said Join CP.
Sources said the businessman has filed for anticipatory bail in the Delhi High Court.