Three individuals who have been arrested in reference to the gang rape of a Spanish tourist in Jharkhand’s Dumka district have been despatched to judicial custody by a court docket on Sunday.
The lady from Spain was allegedly gang-raped on Friday at Kurumahat in Hansdiha police station space, round 300 km from the state capital Ranchi, the place she was spending the evening in a tent alongside along with her husband, police mentioned.
Her assertion has been recorded below Part 164 of the CrPC, they mentioned.
Addressing a press convention, Superintendent of Police Pitamber Singh Kherwar mentioned {that a} medical check was performed on the lady and it confirmed rape.
He mentioned that of the seven individuals allegedly concerned within the crime, three have been despatched to jail and the opposite 4 can be nabbed quickly.
“The opposite 4 accused have been recognized, and searches are underway. They are going to be nabbed quickly,” he mentioned.
The police are in touch with the Embassy of Spain in New Delhi, Kherwar mentioned.
“They’re being stored knowledgeable concerning the developments,” he added.
When requested when the couple would depart Jharkhand, the SP mentioned, “Authorized procedures are underway. We are going to let you recognize about this later.”
The lady, of round 28, and her 64-year-old husband reached Dumka from Bangladesh on two bikes, and have been en path to Nepal by way of Bihar.
Nationwide Fee for Girls member Mamta Kumari additionally met the survivor.
Terming the incident unlucky, she mentioned that it uncovered the regulation and order state of affairs in Jharkhand.
“All of the accused concerned within the crime needs to be arrested on the earliest and stringent motion needs to be ensured,” she mentioned.