Overview
- Police in Kodagu arrested a homestay worker and the owner, and a local court sent both to judicial custody until May 3.
- The case registered at Kutta police station cites the woman's complaint that a staffer spiked her drink and then sexually assaulted her.
- Investigators say the owner tried to block her outreach by cutting Wi‑Fi for three days, and they are examining possible obstruction.
- After leaving the property, the woman contacted US consular officials who alerted Indian police, which led to a formal case and an active probe.
- Authorities revoked the homestay's licence, recorded the survivor's statement before a magistrate under Section 164, and began forensic and digital checks that could tighten oversight of homestay safety.