09 October,2020 10:39 AM IST | Rishikesh | PTI
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A 37-year-old yoga enthusiast from the United States of America (US) was allegedly raped in Rishikesh multiple times by a local resident, police said on Thursday.
As per the case registered by the victim, Abhinav Roy, a resident of Rishikesh, sneaked into her room through her balcony and raped her on October 5, Muni ki Reti police station in-charge RK Saklani said.
He had established sexual contact with her by calling her to his flat several times before the October 5 incident, added the official. The woman complained that the accused's father was pressuring her to withdraw the case, said police.
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