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German Tourist Allegedly Raped At Tamil Nadu's Mamallapuram Beach

Several people are being questioned and some of them have been detained, police said.
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KANCHIPURAM -- A 38-year-old German woman tourist was allegedly sexually assaulted at Mamallapuram beach.

In her complaint to the police, the victim alleged that she was forcibly taken away and sexually assaulted by some men, a district police official told .

The official said the incident took place when the victim was taking a stroll alone along the sea shore in the tourist town of Mamallapuram.

The woman was taken to a hospital for medical examination and the probe is on, he said.

Several people are being questioned and some of them have been detained, he added.

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