An influencer was gang-raped in India – 2024-03-07 19:24:57

A case has come to light in India when a Spanish tourism influencer was gang-raped.

Last week Fernanda28 and her husband Winning, 63, were on a motorcycle trip in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. They camped in a remote area of ​​Dumka where they were attacked.

Fernanda shared her story with more than 320,000 followers on Instagram. The video is no longer available, but according to the BBC, the couple said in the video that a group of men threatened to kill them.

– Seven men gang-raped me. They beat and robbed us, but not everything was taken, because they mainly wanted to rape me. I thought we were going to die. Thank God we are alive, Fernanda said.

Fernanda told the Spanish Broadcasting Corporation that the situation lasted for two hours. Vincente, on the other hand, talked about his injuries in another video. He said his mouth was “destroyed” after the attackers hit him with a helmet and a stone.

– They put a knife to my neck and said they would kill me, Vincente said.

Five hooded attackers stand behind the policemen. The police have since arrested a total of eight men in connection with the attack. RAJESH KUMAR, AOP

Eight men

The police have since arrested a total of eight men in connection with the attack. The attackers in handcuffs were presented on national television, among other things.

According to the Telegraph newspaper, Indian authorities said that the couple was given 1 million rupees in compensation, which is equivalent to about 11,000 euros.

– We are investigating the matter thoroughly and are working to ensure a speedy trial and verdict, the authorities said.

Sexual violence in India

The discussion about rape and sexual violence rose to the surface even more in India. Over the weekend, several women have shared their stories of unwanted sexual encounters while traveling in India. Also President of the National Women’s Committee of India Rekha Sharma brought the topic up when he responded to a message from a US reporter.

– Although India is one of my favorite places, the “level of sexual aggression” is different from anywhere else, he wrote in his message.

According to a report by India’s government crime statistics agency, 445,256 crimes against women were recorded in 2022. This marked a significant increase from 2021, when 428,278 cases were recorded.

Sources: BBC, Times of India, Daily Mail.