Three Arrested After American Woman Gang Raped In India


Three men have been arrested in the case of an American woman who was raped in India earlier this week. The men, between the ages of 22 and 24, were arrested about 300 miles north of New Delhi, close to where the attack took place.

The victim, believed to be from California, was raped in the northern town of Manali. Polifce superintendent Vinod Kumar Dhawan stated that the three men are accused of offering the woman a ride in their truck as she was hitchhiking to her guesthouse on Monday night.

But instead of driving her home, they took her to a secluded spot and raped her. The tourist arrived in Manali on Monday and was on a visit to Vashisth. She was delayed and was looking for a taxi in the early hours of Tuesday morning when the men offered her a ride.

Dhawan added that all three accused men were Nepalese citizens working in Manali. They were arrested on Thursday morning after police were able to track the vehicle where the alleged rape and robbery took place.

The rape of the 30-year-old American woman in India is the country’s latest sexual assault case to spark concern in the international community. The country has been unsettled since December, when the fatal gang rape of a woman in New Delhi sparked public protests demanding more protection for women.

But despite the public outcry, sexual assault cases in India continue. Before this week’s case involving an American woman, six men were arrested in March in the case of a Swiss cyclist who was gang raped. A British hotel guest also jumped from a third-floor window after the hotel’s owner tried to force his way into her room.

Police also announced the arrest of a man in Kolkata on Wednesday. The man is accused of raping an Irish woman who volunteered at a children’s charity. The suspect attended a party with the woman. She later went to his house. She drank a cup of tea, passed out, and was sexually assaulted.

Protests from December’s fatal gang rape caused the Indian government to pass a law increasing prison terms for rape. It also made voyeurism, stalking, acid attacks, and trafficking women punishable under criminal law. It is not yet clear what the repercussions will be for the rape of the American woman.

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