CNN —Seven men are now in custody in India for the alleged gang-rape of a tourist and assault on her husband, authorities said, in a case that has shone a new spotlight on the endemic problem of sexual violence against women in the country.
On Saturday, police announced that three men had been arrested in connection with the incident and that they were seeking four more.
India has struggled for years to tackle high rates of violence against women, with a number of high-profile rape cases involving foreign visitors drawing international attention to the issue.
And in 2013, six men were sentenced to life in prison for the gang rape of a Swiss tourist.
According to India’s National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 31,516 rape cases were recorded in 2022, an average of 86 cases per day.
Persons:
Anjaneyulu Dodde, Pitambar Singh Kherwar, Kherwar, Rekha Sharma, Mithilesh Kumar Thakur, ”
Organizations:
CNN, Police, India’s, Commission for Women, Crime Records
Locations:
India, West Bengal, Nepal, Dumka, Jharkhand, British, Goa, American, New Delhi, Swiss