Gang rape of Spanish tourist in India sparks debate on prevalence of sexual violence: ‘all women are at risk’

Police said late on Tuesday they had arrested a total of eight men – aged between 18 and 25 – allegedly involved in the crime, with Dumka police chief Pitamber Singh Kherwar adding that authorities had “ample evidence” and would file charges. Police escort men accused of allegedly carrying out a brutal assault on a … Read more

3 arrested in India after Spanish tourist gang-raped during trip with husband, police looking for more suspects

Three men were arrested on Saturday after the gang rape of a Spanish tourist on a motorbike trip through India’s remote east with her husband, local media reports said. The attack took place on Friday night in the Dumka district of the eastern state of Jharkhand, where the couple had stopped to camp the night … Read more

Police dismiss constables attempting to extort Dutch tourist in Oyo

The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday dismissed two special constables caught in a viral video demanding money from a Netherland tourist along the Iseyin-Oyo road. The special constables had earlier been arrested by the police after the video went viral. Parading them on Thursday at Police Headquarters, Eleyele Ibadan, the state Commissioner of Police, … Read more