Spanish Tourist Woman Allegedly Gang Raped In Jharkhand's Dumka

A Spanish tourist woman was allegedly gang raped in Jharkhand's Dumka district on March 1, according to local police. The 45-year-old woman told the police that she and her husband were spending the night in a makeshift tent in Kurumahat, around 300 km from the State capital Ranchi, when seven to eight local men dragged her to a secluded place and raped her. The Spanish tourist was on a bike trail from Bangladesh to Bihar and then Nepal when the incident occurred in Jharkhand, where they had stopped for the night. The official said that three arrests have been made so far, while a manhunt is on for the remaining persons. The survivor has been admitted to a local hospital.

Dumka SP Pitamber Singh Kherwar told the Times Of India, "At around 10:30 p.m.-11 p.m., the woman stopped a police van that was on patrol in the area for help. She had some bruise injuries too. The policemen took her to the hospital where she told doctors that she was raped. We are looking into the case." The tourist has reportedly posted about the incident on her social media, seeking help. 

@smritiirani ji we need your help, a fellow motorcycle rider Fernanda was raped by 7 men last night near Dumka Jharkhand. We need to get her safely out of there to her embassy without anyone political trying to suppress them or the news! Please help! pic.twitter.com/wcc2zEdu9x

— Alpha Bikerni (@UrvashiPatole) March 2, 2024

Recent Similar Cases

The rape of a little Russian girl in Goa's Arambol was brought to light on February 19. The 6-year-old girl was raped by another Russian tourist who fled the country soon after committing the horrifying crime. The case came to light almost a month later, when the girl opened up to her parents. Police told the media that the accused, Ilya Vasulev, conducted night study camps for Russian children in North Goa and called the survivor on this pretext one night. 

On January 22, he called the 6-year-old survivor for a study session and raped her. The incident came to light when the survivor complained to her family about her ordeal a few weeks later. The Women and Child Protection Unit of Goa Police was informed and a case was registered against the accused under Section 376 of the IPC, Section 8 (2) of the GC Act and Section 4,8 of the POCSO Act. Police believe that Vasulev has fled the country and are now in touch with the Russian Embassy to have him arrested.