Thiruvananthapuram: Two arrested for allegedly raping IT professional at resort

According to police,the first accused,who tried to rape the 41-year-old woman,had joined the job only two months back,while the other had been with the agency for last two years.

The duo had loosened the bolts and screw of the backdoor of the cottage when the woman had gone for dinner. The assailants lurched in the backside of the cottage and got inside after ensuring that the woman had slept.

During the assault,the woman managed to escape from the men. The woman,a native of West Bengal,was among a 30-odd team of IT professionals from Bangalore.

The issue had exposed the lack of security measures at the resorts. The state women’s commission had flayed the resort for its failure to provide adequate security to the guests. Due to shortage of domestic labour,the tourism and hotel industry in Kerala is heavily banking on the migrant workers from North and Northeast India.