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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Time of India
Man held for alleged rape of French woman in Udaipur
Udaipur: The man accused of raping a French woman, who had come to the city for an ad shoot, was arrested by the police Wednesday. The 29-year-old accused is a casting director and has been identified as Pushpraj Ojha alias Siddharth, a resident of Gangrar in Chittorgarh district. He was nabbed from Chittorgarh highway early Wednesday morning. According to Udaipur SP Yogesh Goyal, the rape was committed on the night of June 22 when the French woman, who had arrived from Delhi by bus in the morning of the same day, was in the city for a shoot near Pichola Lake and Sajjangarh Fort. The assault allegedly took place after a dinner party at a local restaurant, where Ojha, under the pretence of offering a smoke, took the woman to his car and subsequently to his apartment. The woman reported the matter to the Badgaon police on the night of June 23 and her statement was recorded in a court Wednesday. The rape survivor, who has been in India for some time and frequently visits places for similar assignments, underwent a medical examination Tuesday. Ojha, who has been living in Udaipur for eight years and runs Udaipur Casting Call, initially denied the allegations, claiming he was the victim of a "honey trap" and conspiracy. However, police officials stated that he later confessed during questioning. SP Goyal confirmed that there was no prior contact between the accused and the French woman. Given the gravity of the case, authorities have prioritised the investigation under the 'case officer scheme', aiming to file a chargesheet within seven days. The incident has sparked local protests, with Congress workers demonstrating at the collectorate against the BJP-led state govt and police handling of the case. Protesters tried to assault Ojha when he was being taken to the SP office. Police are continuing their investigation to determine if there was anyone else involved in the crime, particularly from other collaborating companies from Jodhpur that were part of the shoot's organisation.
News18
13 hours ago
- News18
Man, Accused Of Raping French Woman In Udaipur, Claims He Was ‘Honey Trapped'
Last Updated: Udaipur Police say both were part of same ad crew, probe ongoing. Siddharth, the Udaipur resident accused of raping a French female tourist who had come to visit the city, is now claiming that he was 'honey trapped" by the victim. He made the claim when he was being escorted by the Rajasthan Police officials for legal proceedings. 'Mere saath honeytrap hua hai sir (I have been honey trapped)," he told the reporters before being hushed by the policemen accompanying him. Pushpraj Ojha aka Siddharth was arrested from his residence in Chittorgarh and the tourist had claimed in her first information report (FIR) that he lured her there in the pretext of showing her the sights around the city and then raped her. She was attending a party and the accused had lured her from there to his apartment on Monday (June 23) when the incident happened. The survivor met the accused at a party at The Greek Farm Cafe and Restro located at Tiger Hill. The accused claims that he is part of a larger conspiracy. 'I didn't rape her… It's a conspiracy that has been hatched against me by some industry people as I am an outsider. I was going to surrender only when the police picked me up today," he had said, according to a report by the Hindustan Times. 'Prima facie, the victim had been working for several Indian brands as a background dancer and actor for a long time. She came to Udaipur on Sunday to shoot for a leading electronics brand. Siddharth was part of the same crew," Udaipur superintendent of police (SP) Yogesh Goyal was quoted as saying by the newspaper. In the FIR, the Frenchwoman allegedly repeatedly requested to return to her hotel, but Siddharth allegedly dismissed them. She also claimed that her phone was out of charge. She alleged that once both were inside the apartment the accused attempted to initiate physical contact and upon facing resistance, he allegedly assaulted her sexually. She then admitted herself to a private hospital and later lodged a police complaint. First Published: June 25, 2025, 21:39 IST
Hindustan Times
16 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Rajasthan man accused of raping French woman arrested from his Chittorgarh house
UDAIPUR: A 28-year-old man accused of raping a French woman in Udaipur was arrested on Wednesday from his house in Chittorgarh over 100km away, police said. Police said Pushpraj Ojha alias Siddharth was arrested from his house in the adjoining district of Chittorgarh (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Police said the accused, Pushpraj Ojha alias Siddharth, runs a casting company that was associated with the shooting of an advertisement on June 22 at various locations in Udaipur. The 30-year-old rape survivor was in Udaipur for the same shoot. According to the first information report (FIR) registered on the woman's complaint, she arrived in Udaipur on June 22 and was at a cafe with her friends on June 23 (Monday evening) when Ojha allegedly approached her. They stepped out for a smoke and later went for a drive. But instead of dropping her at the hotel, he took her home where he allegedly raped her. According to the FIR, the accused dropped her off at the hotel at 6am on Tuesday. Udaipur superintendent of police (SP) Yogesh Goyal said the accused fled Udaipur on Tuesday morning after he allegedly raped the woman on Monday night. 'Prima facie, the victim had been working for several Indian brands as a background dancer and actor for a long time. She came to Udaipur on Sunday to shoot for a leading electronics brand. Siddharth was part of the same crew,' he added. As he was being taken away by the police, Ojha insisted that he was being framed. 'I didn't rape her… It's a conspiracy that has been hatched against me by some industry people as I am an outsider. I was going to surrender only when the police picked me up today,' he said. Badgaon police station house officer (SHO) Pooran Singh said the FIR was registered under Section 64 (1) (rape) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on the woman's complaint after she reached the hotel. 'She told her two friends about the incident. As she fell sick, they rushed her to a private hospital in the city and approached the police who filed a complaint based on the woman's primary statement,' Singh said.
