Japanese women rape case: HC rejects bail application of accused

Allahabad, Aug 1 (UNI) The Allahabad High Court today rejected the bail application of an accused, who had allegedly raped two foreign women along with two other co-accused in Agra.

Justice A K Roopanwal rejected the bail application of Rajan Singh.

Earlier also, the accused had filed a bail application in the district court, which was rejected.

In September 2007, Rajan Singh, Raish and Deepak had raped two Japanese women--Mihokavakuo and Atsuko Kyosiya--who had come to visit world famous monument the' Taj Mahal.

An FIR was lodged against them by Mijho Hayakao, secretary of the Japanese Embassy.

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