A couple from Spain who cultivated a following documenting their travels by motorcycle on Social media have revealed that they s¥ffered a horrific att+ck while passing through India, ThePublica is reporting.
Vincente and Fernanda, known to their audience as Vuelta Al Mundo En MOTO (Around The World By Motorbike) released a somber video from a hospital in India explaining that they had been a§§aulted, r+bbed, and that Fernanda had been gang-r+p£d by seven men.
Vincente and Fernanda have travelled to over 60 countries since beginning their journey from Barcelona 5 years ago, racking up over 170,000 kilometers as they jaunted the world on their motorbikes. But their journeys through South Asia took a disturbing turn on Friday, March 1, after the couple uploaded two stories to their Instagram revealing that they had been a§§aulted while traveling in India.
In the first video, posted on March 1, Fernanda and Vincente are seen with ample br¥I§ing and swelling on their face, as both look on the cusp of tears. In a statement given to Spanish media, they revealed that they had been a§§aulted after visiting the Dumka district of India’s Jharkhand state – a well-known tourist destination.
The couple had been making their way to Nepal via Bhagalpur, but had stopped in Dumka to rest and pitch their tent near the Hansdiha market. After falling asleep, 7 young men broke into the tent and a§§aulted them both.
“They b+at us. They put a kniff to my neck, and told me they were going to k+ll me,” Vincente says in one of the videos, his lower lip swollen and appearing to be stitched up. “Fernanda was r+ped.mSeven of them. Seven men. Sons of b++++es…..
“We are at the hospital, here in India. We are with police. They let us sleep here. “Fernanda says, her eyes red with tears. Vincente then explains that after reporting the r+pe, they had been brought to the Saraiyahat Community Health Centre so that Fernanda could have a r+p£ kit done.”
EuroNews reports that the Spanish embassy in India has contacted the local authorities and has sent personnel to consult in the region and offer support to Vincente and Fernanda. Three of the seven suspects are currently in police custody.
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