Monday, 18 March 2013
MP Home Minister blames Swiss tourist for gangrape
The Swiss tourist was assaulted when she was camping outside a village with her partner during a cycling trip. "The police had detained 25 people and were interrogating them. During interrogation the names of these accused cropped up. They were searched and have been identified," RK Gurjar, Inspector, Datia, said.
But immediately after the arrests, the state Home Minister Umashankar Gupta caused a major embarrassment by blaming the Swiss tourists for the incident. Gupta said tourists arriving in Madhya Pradesh flout safety norms by not informing the police of their whereabouts.
"The rape of the Swiss national is unfortunate but foreign travellers should inform the police about their movement so that they can be provided with adequate protection. They often don't follow state's rules," Gupta said.
The Minister's statement comes at a time when pressure is building for the Shivraj Singh Chauhan government because of the alarming number of sexual assaults in the state.
source: http://ibnlive.in.com
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