Srinagar, June 30 -- A 70-year-old woman tourist was raped in Pahalgam of Kashmir and the rapist fled after the crime.
The incident on April 11, eleven days before the gruesome killing of 26 tourists by terrorists in Pahalgam on April 22, was described by a court in Anantnag district as a reflection of moral decay that threatens the region's cultural integrity and reputation as a tourist destination.
The tourist resort of Pahalgam falls in Anantnag district of South Kashmir.
The tourist from Maharashtra was assaulted in a hotel after the accused allegedly entered her hotel room, gagged her and raped her while her family members were away. The accused fled the scene jumping out from the window.
A court in Anantnag district on ...