The victims, 28-year-old Fernanda and her Spanish husband, 63-year-old Vicente, who was hit several times in the head with a helmet, are now back in Spain.
They have not previously spoken to the press about the attack, which took place while they were camping in Dumka district, an area of hills and exotic forest famed for its temples and hill resorts not far from the Bangladeshi border, in northeast India.
Now, they have broken their silence in an introspective interview with the Post about their epic motorbike trip, which has taken them through 67 countries over six years, and has included being interrogated by the Taliban and that fateful night in India when their world came crashing down.
A hellish ride through the heavens: 4,300km motorbike tour in Tibet
A hellish ride through the heavens: 4,300km motorbike tour in Tibet
I have followed your Instagram page @vueltaalmundoenmoto (“around the world on a motorbike”) for years. How and where did your journey begin?
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