American woman who came to learn yoga in Rishikesh is accused of rape, repeated rape

Accused absconding named Abhinav Roy, a resident of Rishikesh

Rishikesh Dated 10th October 2020 Friday

A woman who came to learn yoga in Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh, alleged that she was repeatedly raped. The young man who is alleged to have been involved in the crime, Abhinav Roy, was having breakfast.

The 37-year-old alleged that I had come to Rishikesh a few days ago to learn yoga. Abhinav Roy, a resident of Rishikesh, dragged me from the balcony of his house into a room and repeatedly raped me.

According to Muni Ki Reti police station spokesperson A or K Saklani, the woman came to Rishikesh because she liked to get drunk and learn yoga. The woman also alleged that Abhinav's father was pressuring her to withdraw the case. The details of how the woman came in contact with Abhinav Roy and how the incident actually took shape are not yet known.

The police investigation was ongoing.