An Indian man suspected of raping a college student from Beijing in a guesthouse at Chungking Mansions in Hong Kong remains in custody after making his first appearance in a Hong Kong court on Tuesday.

No pleas were taken from the 26-year-old man at Kowloon City Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning. He will remain in custody before returning to the court next month pending forensic findings.

The man was charged with raping the 21-year-old mainland college student on Saturday night at the Rhine Guesthouse. The woman's identity is protected by law, but several media reports said she attends Beijing Normal University.