A look at incidents when foreign tourists became easy targets.
New Delhi: India does work its charm on people from abroad and within the country, but many a time these unsuspecting tourists fall prey to the violent ways of those who are more than ready to take advantage of their ignorance.
The rape of a Finnish woman in Mumbai on Sunday is definitely not the first of its kind.
Here's a look at past incidents when foreign tourists became easy targets:
- On May11, 2005, a 47-year-old German tourist was raped by two auto rickshaw drivers in Jodhpur. The two were sentenced to life imprisonment by a fast track court within a month.
- On March20, 2006, a 26-year-old German student was raped in Alwar by Bitty Mohanty, son of an Orissa IPS officer. Though sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a fast track court, the convict has been absconding after jumping parole.
- In a third such case in Rajasthan, a Japanese woman alleged that she was drugged, raped and robbed by the son of a hotel manager in Pushkar along with three other men on the April 2, 2006. The main accused was sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment.
- On September 20, 2007, three men in Agra allegedly raped two Japanese women after one of the rapists drugged them. The accused were later arrested following a complaint by the victims.
It is ironical that a country that preaches atithi devo bhawa has done little to ensure the safety of its guests.
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