Mysore/Mysuru, April 23 -- Victim to record her statement before a Magistrate in Mysuru

The Kodagu Deputy Commissioner, who is also Chairman of the District Tourism Committee, has cancelled the licence of a homestay at Kutta following allegations of rape made by a woman tourist from the United States.

The homestay, operated by P.A. Ponnappa of Faith Cinchona Estate, had been granted a five-year licence by the Tourism Department on Jan. 15, 2024, valid till Jan. 15, 2029.

According to officials, the action follows a report from the Kutta Police, who registered a case after the woman alleged that she was sexually assaulted after being given a drug-laced drink by a worker at the property.

Police have booked a case (Crime No. 34/2026) und...