Japanese tourist raped in Kerala beach town

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A 35-year-old Japanese woman was allegedly raped by a man from Karnataka at Kovalam here, police said on Saturday.
The accused, Teja (25), was arrested based on the woman's statement. His family runs a handicrafts shop at Kovalam, police said. A case was registered against him under IPC Section 376 (rape).
The incident allegedly took place on Friday night, police said.The woman, who was injured and bleeding in her hotel room, was rushed to hospital by the staff, police said.
After receiving a tip-off from the hospital authorities, police collected information from the woman and arrested the man. The woman had arrived in Kovalam on Friday police said.