American tries to rape English woman in Bangalore

Close on the heels of the alleged molestation of a Filipino woman in a serviced apartment in Bangalore, an American reportedly tried to rape an English woman in a luxury hotel in the City late on Tuesday night.

In her complaint to the police, the 32-year-old woman said she was returning to her room on the third floor of the hotel after dinner when 52-year-old Alfred Lary, who was staying in the adjacent room, staggered out of his room, dragged her inside, locked the door and tried to rape her.

When the woman screamed for help, the lounge manager Pratap and housekeeping staff member Yellappa broke open the door and rescued her.

The English woman was staying at the hotel since March 29 as she was working on an assignment with Bharat Petroleum. The accused Alfred Lary, who was also in Bangalore in connection with project, had checked into a room adjacent to the English woman.

After the hotel management reported the matter to the police, sleuths from the High Grounds police station arrived and took Alfred into custody. The accused was subjected to a medical examination and it was found that he was in a drunken state.

“The man was completely drunk. This was proved by the medical reports”, said the High Grounds police inspector.

The police have booked Alfred for trespass, outraging the modesty of a woman and attempting to rape.

The attempt to rape an English woman follows the alleged molestation of a woman tourist from Philippines by the attendant of a serviced apartment on Millers Road in Bangalore on April 3.