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Two Arrested in Delhi, Accused of Raping Danish Tourist

Police released 15 men previously detained to get more information

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Delhi Police arrested two suspects over the gang rape of a Danish tourist in the center of India's capital, the latest incident exposing the dangers for women in the world's second-most populous nation.

The arrests took place late yesterday after police released 15 detained men who had provided information on the suspects, according to Delhi Police spokesman Rajan Bhagat. The 51-year-old woman told police she was raped at knife-point by a group of men early in the evening of Jan. 14 in a neighborhood popular with backpackers and budget tourists.