An American woman was reportedly gang-raped after hitch-hiking in India, where previous attacks have sparked angry protests.

Three men were being questioned Tuesday about the attack, which took place in a resort town in the foothills of the Himalayas. Sadly, the attack is reminiscent of a number of recent sex crimes in India—including the fatal gang-rape of a 23-year-old student by six men on a bus in New Delhi in December.
“The three suspects have not yet been formally arrested but the investigating team is hopeful there will be a breakthrough in the case very soon,” said B. Kamal Kumar, director of police in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

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