Couple on motorcycle tour of India robbed, and wife gang-raped

If you travel across the Third World outside of established tourist areas, you're taking your life in your hands.

 
The husband, a Spaniard, and his wife, from Brazil, ran a social media account detailing their motorcycle travels across the world. 7 Indian men beat them, robbed them, and then gang-raped the wife.

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The alleged gang rape of a tourist with Brazilian-Spanish dual nationality in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand has led to outrage.

The 28-year-old woman and her husband, who were on a motorbike tour, had stopped for the night in Dumki district when the alleged attack took place.

Police say that they have arrested four men and are searching for three more.

The identities of the men, who are also accused of beating the woman's partner, have not been disclosed yet.

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The incident is raising questions about the levels of sexual assault in India, with foreigners noting that they found the country especially dangerous for women.

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Over the weekend, several women shared their stories of dealing with unwanted sexual attention while travelling in India.

The chief of India's National Commission for Women, Rekha Sharma, also sparked criticism after she responded to a post from a US journalist who wrote that while India was one of his favourite places, "the level of sexual aggression" he witnessed while living in the country was "unlike anywhere else I have ever been". He also gave a couple of examples of sexual assault faced by women he knew.

"Did you ever report the incident to police?" Ms Sharma wrote. "If not then you are totally an irresponsible person. Writing only on social media and defaming whole country is not good choice."

The response led to an outpouring of criticism from people on social media.

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BBC story