German woman alleges rape in Hyderabad: 'Driver assaulted me in car's rear seat'

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A 22-year-old German woman alleged that a car driver sexually assaulted her after offering her a ride. Police have picked the driver for questioning.

Police said that the woman in her complaint has stated that the driver allegedly raped her in the rear seat of the car on Monday late evening.

Based on her complaint, a rape case has been registered and the survivor has been sent for medical examination, a senior police official was quoted by PTI.

According to police, the woman along with another fellow countryman, arrived in Hyderabad on March 4 to meet a friend.

On Monday, she and her German friend were touring the city, when a car driver offered them a lift.

There were some other passengers in the vehicle, who later got down.

Before reaching Mamidipally area on city outskirts, her German friend also got down and she went in the car to Mamidipally along with the driver to take some pictures at around 7.30 pm, the complaint said.

Later, she informed her German friend that the car driver "raped" her, police said. A case was registered at Pahadishareef police station. Further investigation is on.