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Due to the victims’ dual nationality, the Brazilian embassy coordinated with the Spanish embassy in New Delhi to ensure comprehensive support for the affected couple.
A Brazilian-Spanish couple, traveling through Asia on a motorcycle, faced a horrifying ordeal in Jharkhand’s Dumka district last week. The woman, a vlogger, was gang-raped while her partner was beaten. The authorities are investigating the vicious criminal attack that occurred last Friday night.
Confirming the distressing incident, the Brazilian embassy in New Delhi issued a statement expressing deep concern over the plight of the couple. The embassy revealed that the victims received urgent medical attention and promptly reported the crime to the local authorities. In response, the authorities acted swiftly, identifying suspects and apprehending three out of the seven individuals sought in connection with the crime.
“The Brazilian embassy in New Delhi has received information that a Brazilian citizen – with dual Spanish nationality – and her husband, a Spanish citizen, were victims of a serious criminal attack in Dumka district, Jharkhand state, north-east India, this weekend. According to the information gathered so far, the couple received medical attention and reported the crime to the police authorities, who identified the suspects and arrested three of the seven wanted”, said a statement.
Additionally, due to the victims’ dual nationality, the Brazilian embassy coordinated with the Spanish embassy in New Delhi to ensure comprehensive support for the affected couple.
“Immediately after learning of the incident, the Brazilian embassy in New Delhi contacted the Brazilian citizen and the local authorities. At the same time, given the information about dual nationality, the Brazilian embassy liaised with the Spanish embassy, which said it had offered the couple all the consular assistance available”, pointed the statement.
“The Brazilian embassy in New Delhi reiterates that it will continue to be available to provide all appropriate assistance and monitor all developments in the case, in close coordination with the Spanish and Indian authorities”.
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