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A 30-year-old Uzbek man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of raping a lady within the Tokyo Olympic Stadium final week simply days earlier than the Games start.
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- Last Updated:July 18, 2021, 14:25 IST
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A 30-year-old Uzbek man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of raping a lady within the Tokyo Olympic Stadium final week simply days earlier than the Games start, based on police and media experiences. The man, a college scholar recognized as Davronbek Rakhmatullaev, allegedly raped the sufferer in her 20s on Friday evening, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department advised AFP with out specifying the placement. Local media stated the suspect obtained to know the Japanese lady on the day and attacked her close to spectators’ seats at the stadium after they watched a rehearsal of the Olympic opening ceremony.
Kyodo News stated each have been part-time employees associated to the Games and had been working at the stadium earlier than they watched the rehearsal.
The man has denied the allegations, saying the lady didn’t refuse his advances, Japanese public broadcaster NHK stated.
The opening ceremony will likely be held on Friday to formally kick off the virus-delayed Games.
Organisers have been compelled to bar spectators from all occasions within the metropolis, together with the ceremony within the 68,000-capacity primary stadium which will even host the athletics and a few soccer matches.
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