NEW DELHI (AP) — A Saudi
Arabian diplomat accused of repeatedly raping and abusing two women has left
India under cover of diplomatic immunity.
India's
External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup identified the diplomat as
Majed Hassan Ashoor, the first secretary at the Saudi Embassy in New Delhi.
The
statement late Wednesday gave no details on how the diplomat left the country.
An
Indian official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn't
authorized to speak to the media, said Saudi Arabia decided to withdraw the
diplomat and his family.
The two
women from Nepal, working as maids in the diplomat's luxury apartment, have
accused him of illegally confining and raping them during the past few months.
Police
removed the women last week after receiving a complaint from a non-governmental
organization. They have since returned to Nepal.
Although
a case was registered against the diplomat, police could not act against him
because of diplomatic immunity.
Under
the Vienna Convention, diplomats cannot be arrested or face criminal
prosecution in the country where they are posted.
The
Saudi Embassy has denied the allegations against the diplomat. The embassy also
refused to let police question him.
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