51-year-old Dane allegedly gang-raped in heart of Delhi...

A Danish woman was allegedly gang-raped in Delhi late last night, the latest high-profile case of sexual assault in the country. The 51-year-old woman was allegedly attacked by a gang of eight men after losing her way to her hotel in Paharganj, a popular backpacker area.

All eight men have been identified, said police sources to NDTV.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has told the police she was held by the men between 4 and 7 pm after which they abandoned her. She then took an auto-rickshaw to her hotel where the owner phoned the police. She says she was robbed and beaten too.

"When she came, it was miserable," said Amit Bahl, owner of the Amax Hotel. He said the woman was crying and "not in good shape."

The woman had approached the group for directions near the New Delhi Railway Station after visiting amuseum, but they took her to a secluded spot before raping her. Full story...

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