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Swiss tourist gang-raped in MP
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20 detained; the woman and her husband were on a cycle trip Datia (Agencies): A Swiss tourist on a cycling trip with her husband was gang-raped...
20 detained; the woman and her husband were on a cycle trip 
Datia (Agencies): A Swiss tourist on a cycling trip with her husband was gang-raped by seven to eight persons at a forest area in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday.A Twenty people have been detained on the basis of suspicion and are being questioned in connection with the incident, DIG (Chambal range) D K Arya said. A rape case had been registered, police said, adding that seven to eight unidentified persons were involved in the crime. No arrest has been made so far. The incident took place at Jharia village, 8km from Datia town, at around 9pm on Friday when the 39-year-old woman along with her husband was touring the region on a bicycle as part of their India tour. The couple--who are adventure tourists-- was camping at a forest area for the night while on their way back from Orchha, home to temples of Lord Ram, and were proceeding to Agra when they were attacked.A The woman's husband told police that four people committed the rape while the rest restrained them. The victim was rushed to Gwalior, about 100 km from here, and her medical tests in a hospital had confirmed rape, police sources said. "They(the couple) were coming from Orchha on a bicycle and they decided to stay in a forest. A lot of tourists throng the area. They were beaten up by a few people who took away their laptops," said M L Dhody, a Sub-Divisional police officer.A "We are scouring the forest area in search of those involved in the crime," Datia SP C S Solanki said. National Commission for Women chairperson Mamta Sharma said the MP government should take the incident very seriously and demanded strictest punishment to the culprits. Swiss embassy for swift probe New Delhi: Distressed over the gang-rape of its national in Madhya Pradesh, Switzerland on Saturday sought a "swift" investigation into the incident so that the victim gets justice. Strongly reacting to the incident, the embassy said the health and treatment of the victim was the priority for them at the moment. Swiss Ambassador Linus von Castelmur has already spoken to the victim and assured her of all help.
Datia (Agencies): A Swiss tourist on a cycling trip with her husband was gang-raped by seven to eight persons at a forest area in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday.A Twenty people have been detained on the basis of suspicion and are being questioned in connection with the incident, DIG (Chambal range) D K Arya said. A rape case had been registered, police said, adding that seven to eight unidentified persons were involved in the crime. No arrest has been made so far. The incident took place at Jharia village, 8km from Datia town, at around 9pm on Friday when the 39-year-old woman along with her husband was touring the region on a bicycle as part of their India tour. The couple--who are adventure tourists-- was camping at a forest area for the night while on their way back from Orchha, home to temples of Lord Ram, and were proceeding to Agra when they were attacked.A The woman's husband told police that four people committed the rape while the rest restrained them. The victim was rushed to Gwalior, about 100 km from here, and her medical tests in a hospital had confirmed rape, police sources said. "They(the couple) were coming from Orchha on a bicycle and they decided to stay in a forest. A lot of tourists throng the area. They were beaten up by a few people who took away their laptops," said M L Dhody, a Sub-Divisional police officer.A "We are scouring the forest area in search of those involved in the crime," Datia SP C S Solanki said. National Commission for Women chairperson Mamta Sharma said the MP government should take the incident very seriously and demanded strictest punishment to the culprits. Swiss embassy for swift probe New Delhi: Distressed over the gang-rape of its national in Madhya Pradesh, Switzerland on Saturday sought a "swift" investigation into the incident so that the victim gets justice. Strongly reacting to the incident, the embassy said the health and treatment of the victim was the priority for them at the moment. Swiss Ambassador Linus von Castelmur has already spoken to the victim and assured her of all help.
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