An American national was allegedly raped at her residence in the posh Banjara Hills area in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old victim was working with an NGO at Hyderabad as a nutritionist. She has been staying at the rented house at Banjara Hills for over a year now.

According to commissioner of police, Hyderabad city, AK Khan, the victim was allegedly overpowered early Wednesday morning.

It was alleged that the accused had a gun with him and had threatened her at gun-point. He had threatened to shoot her down if she raised her voice. In the statement to the police, the owners of the house said that the woman came down to their house at around 5 am and narrated the incident to them.

Later, she called her friends who took her to the hospital, which referred the matter to the police.

The commissioner said that two teams have been formed to look into the matter and also nab the culprit. The dog squad has also been pressed into service. A sketch of the culprit has also been prepared on the basis of the description given by the victim.