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Karnataka HC declares arrest of Kodagu homestay owner as illegal in alleged rape of US national
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Karnataka High Court ruled the arrest of a Kodagu homestay owner as illegal in connection with a rape case involving his housekeeper. While the court ordered compensation for the owner, it refused to quash the FIR, allowing the investigation to continue.
The High Court of Karnataka declared as illegal the arrest of the owner of a Kodagu homestay in the alleged rape of a 33-year-old U.S. citizen by its housekeeper in April 2026. The court directed the State Government to pay ₹5 lakh to him as compensation.
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