“They beat us,” Vicente stated. “They put a knife to my neck, and told me they were going to kill me. Fernanda was raped. Seven of them. Seven men. Sons of bitches.”

On Sunday, the three accused had been seen being escorted into court docket with sacks on their heads by law enforcement officials holding ropes tied round their waists.

“We have formed a team to hunt the remaining suspects,” stated Pitamber Singh Kherwar, a senior native police officer. “We have to ensure strict punishment.”

The males are regarded as aged between 20 and 30 years outdated. They are accused of getting raped Fernanda in shifts.

The bloggers, who’re in safe lodging supplied by the authorities, now plan to return to Spain earlier than resuming their journey at a later date.

The couple had been in court docket on Monday and got about £9,500 as compensation by the authorities in India.

“We have given him a compensation of one million rupees. We are conducting a thorough investigation and will try to ensure a speedy trial and conviction,” stated Anjaneyulu Dodde, deputy commissioner of Dumku, after delivering the cheque.

Tourist economic system

The court docket stated the crime in opposition to a overseas girl may hurt the tourism economic system. It was “likely to bring adverse publicity against the country and thereby tarnishing the image of India across the globe,” it stated.

Vicente stated the authorities anticipated the lads to be given life sentences and that they’d confessed to the crime.

He stated: “We were already inside the tent when three men arrived on two motorcycles and started shouting at us and throwing stones. When I looked out, I saw that one of them was carrying a dagger up his sleeve.”

“We had been very afraid and Fernanda took one of many tent pegs to defend herself in case we had been attacked. But as quickly as we obtained out, we noticed that 4 extra males had arrived.