The Spanish tourist has posted a video on YouTube where she describes the horror she experienced after allegedly being the victim of gang rape while out on a bike tour in Jharkhand with her spouse. The couple stated that “a lot has been said, some things were true and others were lies” and that they wished to “reflect on what really happened” during the almost one-hour-long video. The 28-year-old was sleeping in a makeshift tent with her partner on March 2 when the alleged assault occurred. The couple has resumed their ongoing bike trip and is currently back in Spain. During this time, they have visited 67 countries.
The couple also said in the video that they want to “put an end to this unpleasant stage”.
The video begins with the couple looking for a spot to camp overnight while crossing Dumka. They were looking to stay at a place away from people, but are soon surrounded by locals who enquire about their journey.
The woman claims she was raped by seven men, and the video also shows one of the alleged perpetrators. After describing the incident, the video then shows the couple in hospital with bruises on the faces and hands.
“We decided to record everything, as we didn’t really know what was going to happen. If the police were going to take us seriously, if they were going to send us home, we didn’t know,” a text super on the video read.
The couple left for Spain on March 5 and spoke to South China Morning Post about the incident.
“I think everyone in the world expects me to say ‘Don’t go to India’, but life is far more complicated than that. What happened to me in India could have happened anywhere else. Not so long ago, a couple travelling in Belize, in Central America, the same thing happened to them,” the woman had told.
“My advice to women is to get out of the house, travel and do so without fear. If you are going to camp, it should be in a place not too far from the road where you can easily call for help and have a signal for your phone,” she had further said.
But she also said they plan to keep going on bike trips.
Days after the incident, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs declared that the matter was “under investigation” and that multiple individuals had been taken into custody.
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