Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday asked the government whether it has any standard operating procedures (SOP) in place on assistance to foreign tourists coming into the state.
A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Navneet Kumar was hearing a PIL after a foreign tourist of Spanish origin was raped by seven men in Dumka on March 1.
The court has sought a detailed affidavit from the Dumka police, explaining the investigation done in the case so far.
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Jharkhand shocker: 8-10 men gang-rape Spanish woman in DumkaA 45-year-old female Spanish national was allegedly gang raped in Jharkhand's Dumka district. About 8-10 people intercepted her and dragged her to a secluded place. She stopped a police van for help and was taken to the hospital. The medical examination is being conducted.