Spanish-Brazilian tourist gang-raped in India 'mentally stro...

Spanish-Brazilian tourist gang-raped in India 'mentally strong' as husband made to pose with £10,000 cheque

Yahoo News | 2024-03-05 18:54

The Spanish-Brazilian woman who was allegedly gang-raped by seven men during a motorbike tour of India remains "mentally strong" despite suffering lasting trauma, a social worker who spoke to the victim has said. The 28-year-old tourist was on a motorbike tour with her 64-year-old husband when they were attacked by a group of men in the Dumka district of the eastern state of Jharkhand on Friday night. They had already travelled to Pakistan and Bangladesh as part of their tour of South Asia, and were heading north towards Nepal at the time. On Tuesday, the couple was escorted out of Jharkhand by officials who have been tasked with ensuring they safely leave India for the rest of their journey in Nepal, Dumka police chief Pitamber Singh Kherwar told The Independent. He said police have now arrested four suspects, three of whom were pictured blindfolded and bound with rope on Monday, add...

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