Spanish tourist gang-raped in Jharkhand

Spanish tourists during their visit to India.

A Spanish tourist who was allegedly gang-raped while traveling with her husband on a bicycle in Jharkhand’s Dumka district has said she has no regrets about her trip to India. The attack happened on March 2 while the 28-year-old woman was spending the night in a makeshift tent with her partner.The couple are now back in Spain, giving interviews South China Morning Post (SCMP) About their cycling trip through 67 countries and their experiences in India.

“I think everyone in the world wants me to say ‘don’t go to India’, but life is more complicated than that. What happened to me in India can happen elsewhere. Not long ago, a couple was traveling in Belize , the same thing happens to them in Central America,” the woman told South China Morning Post.

“My advice to women is to get out of the house, go on a trip and don’t be afraid. If you’re going camping, it should be somewhere not too far from the road so you can easily call for help and have a signal for your phone,” she added ​​Chongdao.

Her partner said they did not know whether they would be called to testify. “We will do that if necessary, but maybe it can be done over a video call.”

When asked about taking on the responsibility of being a risk-taker, the woman said: “I understand that some people might come to that conclusion. You know, society convinces us to live one way, go to work, have two kids , stay home “our circle. So when a person drops out of their circle, they are considered a risk taker. “

“Yes, I left home, yes I took the risk, but I don’t regret it. I don’t regret going to India. I don’t regret our journey,” she added.

“Maybe if we had taken a different route or stayed in a hotel, this wouldn’t have happened. But by the same logic, maybe something worse would have happened and I wouldn’t be alive. The accident could have happened anywhere, Even inside the safe room. “Your house,” the 28-year-old said.

However, she added that they plan to continue their bike tours. “We are just taking a break in Spain. We don’t know when, but we are sure we will continue. We have already started planning.”

India’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said days after the incident that the matter was “under investigation” and that several people had been arrested.