Thiruvananthapuram: The Varkala police have registered a case against unidentified persons for allegedly stalking a German woman tourist.

The incident took place around 6.45 pm on November 1 near the Varkala helipad. According to the FIR, the accused followed and harassed German national and musician Lena Maier, ignoring her objections. The report states that the accused acted as members of the same group, aware that the actions of one would implicate all.

The police have booked the accused under Sections 189(2) (unlawful assembly), 190 (common object liability), and 78(2) (stalking) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The case was registered based on the complaint filed by the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.