A travel influencer, who was motorcycling across the globe together with her husband, was gang-raped by seven men during an in a single day stop.
Three people have been introduced earlier than a court docket in India, charged with raping Fernanda, 28, and assaulting Vicente, 63, after the horrific incident in 2024. The assailants allegedly used a helmet and a stone to batter Vicente, leaving his “mouth destroyed.”
The couple, with over 300,000 Instagram followers, have been chronicling their worldwide motorbike journey and have been en route to Nepal from India on separate bikes.
They halted for the evening in Dumka district, positioned in India’s Jharkhand, the place they pitched camp earlier than being found by a group of men who sexually assaulted Fernanda.
In a video filmed outdoors an Indian hospital, 63-12 months-outdated Vicente disclosed the accidents they sustained, with Fernanda seen sporting seen facial bruises. She alleges they have been additionally robbed, however that “their only intention was to rape her.”
“They beat us,” Vicente added. “They put a knife to my neck, and told me they were going to kill me. Fernanda was raped. Seven of them. Seven men.”
The suspects have been charged by authorities with raping Fernanda in turns.
“We have formed a team to hunt the remaining suspects,” stated Pitamber Singh Kherwar, a senior native police officer. “We have to ensure strict punishment.”
The bloggers have been positioned in protecting custody. “We have given him a compensation of one million rupees. We are conducting a thorough investigation and will try to ensure a speedy trial and conviction,” stated Anjaneyulu Dodde, deputy commissioner of Dumku.
The couple returned to Spain and stated they deliberate to resume their trip at a later date. “We will leave the bikes in Nepal. We want to rest and be with our family. Then, when Fernanda is fully recovered, we will continue our tour of Asia. We want to finish in New Zealand.”
