Female tourist from US sexually assaulted at homestay in Karnataka; owner among 2 held after survivor manages to escape

• Rohan Umak
• April 22, 2026

US woman raped Karnataka: A woman belonging to the United States (US), who recently travelled to India, alleged that she was sexually assaulted at a homestay in Karnataka’s Kodagu district, the police reported on Wednesday. According to police, the key accused had intoxicated the woman before assaulting her sexually. Later, the woman managed to escape and travelled to Mysuru, from where she established contact with the US embassy…