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Israeli tourist 'gang-raped' in northern India, two arrested | |
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Two men have been arrested after a 25-year-old Israeli woman was allegedly gang raped in India's Himachal Pradesh state. | |
Police said the woman mistook the car for a taxi and boarded it on Sunday morning in the popular town of Manali to go to a neighbouring district. | Police said the woman mistook the car for a taxi and boarded it on Sunday morning in the popular town of Manali to go to a neighbouring district. |
She was allegedly taken to a secluded spot and raped there by two men. | |
Manali is a popular Himalayan destination among foreigners and domestic tourists. | Manali is a popular Himalayan destination among foreigners and domestic tourists. |
The woman was trying to reunite with her friends in Keylong when she boarded the car, which was carrying six people, police said. | |
"Arresting the four men who are absconding is our topmost priority. We have alerted police in all nearby districts,'' police superintendent Padam Chand said. | |
The woman is being treated in hospital. | |
Manali is frequented by foreigners due to its picturesque valleys, but the security of women remains a concern. | Manali is frequented by foreigners due to its picturesque valleys, but the security of women remains a concern. |
An American woman was raped in Manali in 2013 by three men when she boarded a truck. | An American woman was raped in Manali in 2013 by three men when she boarded a truck. |
Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus. | Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus. |
The 2012 incident led to protests and new anti-rape laws in India. However, brutal sexual attacks against women and children continue to be reported across the country. | The 2012 incident led to protests and new anti-rape laws in India. However, brutal sexual attacks against women and children continue to be reported across the country. |