Canadian woman alleges harassment at Bengaluru hotel; management calls it extortion
According to the complaint, the Canadian national stated that the accused massage therapist opened the door while she was changing, leaving her exposed and caught off guard.
A sexual harassment complaint involving a Canadian citizen has emerged in Bengaluru, with a formal police report filed regarding the incident. The complainant, a Punjabi woman, alleged that she was molested during a massage session at a well-known hotel.
However, the hotel management has denied the allegation and claimed that the woman staged a failed extortion attempt.
According to the complaint, the Canadian national stated that the accused massage therapist opened the door while she was changing, leaving her exposed and caught off guard.
The woman further alleged that despite lodging a complaint with the hotel management, the matter was not taken seriously.
She went on to claim that the hotel management tried to suppress the incident by refunding Rs 7,000 out of the Rs 10,000 she had paid for the massage and advising her not to pursue the matter further.
Following this, the woman approached the Vidhana Soudha Police Station and filed a formal complaint.
According to sources within the police, the woman was in Bengaluru to perform in a musical concert. They also said there was a lack of clarity in her allegations.
"After the incident, the woman allegedly demanded a huge sum of money as compensation. When the hotel management refused to pay, she filed a police complaint," a police official told India Today.
"She was supposed to participate in a musical concert here in Bengaluru, but after this, she cancelled the event and left the city," the sources added.
They added that the case is being investigated from all possible angles.
A sexual harassment complaint involving a Canadian citizen has emerged in Bengaluru, with a formal police report filed regarding the incident. The complainant, a Punjabi woman, alleged that she was molested during a massage session at a well-known hotel.
However, the hotel management has denied the allegation and claimed that the woman staged a failed extortion attempt.
According to the complaint, the Canadian national stated that the accused massage therapist opened the door while she was changing, leaving her exposed and caught off guard.
The woman further alleged that despite lodging a complaint with the hotel management, the matter was not taken seriously.
She went on to claim that the hotel management tried to suppress the incident by refunding Rs 7,000 out of the Rs 10,000 she had paid for the massage and advising her not to pursue the matter further.
Following this, the woman approached the Vidhana Soudha Police Station and filed a formal complaint.
According to sources within the police, the woman was in Bengaluru to perform in a musical concert. They also said there was a lack of clarity in her allegations.
"After the incident, the woman allegedly demanded a huge sum of money as compensation. When the hotel management refused to pay, she filed a police complaint," a police official told India Today.
"She was supposed to participate in a musical concert here in Bengaluru, but after this, she cancelled the event and left the city," the sources added.
They added that the case is being investigated from all possible angles.