Seven men are now in custody for the alleged gang-rape of a tourist and assault on her husband in India, 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 three men had been arrested in connection with the incident and that they were seeking four more.
Dumka Deputy Commissioner Anjaneyulu Dodde confirmed today that four further suspects had now been detained.
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The couple, who had been travelling by motorcycle from the state of West Bengal to neighbouring Nepal, were found late on Friday by police officers on patrol.
They were taken to hospital, where the woman told the doctor she had been raped.
Police know the identities of the wanted suspects and have formed a special investigative team.
It is unclear whether…
