Israeli woman raped in Manali

Shimla: A 25 year old Israeli woman has allegedly been raped by two men in the popular resort town of Manali, in Himachal Pradesh, police say.

“The incident took place Sunday when the Israeli woman took a lift in a taxi to Keylong. There were six people in the car and two of the occupants raped her she alleged,” said Padam Chand, Kullu police chief.

“We are examining CCTV footage and hope to nab the culprits.The Isreali embassy has been informed,” Chand said.

“She is being shifted today to a bigger hospital in Mandi town to carry out a proper medical examination,” ASI Gandhi Ram from Manali said by phone.

This is the third rape case in Manali in recent years.An American woman was raped in 2013 by three men when she took a ride with them in a truck.

In 2012 an Australian woman was also raped in the area.