Datia (MP), Mar 17: Two days after a Swiss tourist was allegedly gangraped here, Madhya Pradesh police today arrested five accused  and recovered the mobile and the laptop robbed from the victim and her husband.
"We have arrested five persons who raped the Swiss woman and recovered her mobile and laptop," Deputy Inspector General (DIG) D K Arya told PTI.
The five arrested were identified as Baba, Bhutha, Rampro, Gaza alias Brajesh and Vishnu Kanjar.
"The sixth accused identified as Nitin Kanjar is absconding and we are hopeful of arresting him soon," he said.
The 39-year-old Swiss woman, on a cycling trip along with her husband, was allegedly gangraped at a forest area in Datia district, on the night of March 15.
Earlier, the police had detained over 20 people and on the basis of leads provided by them the arrests were made.
The woman has left for New Delhi, the IG said.
The couple--who are adventure tourists-- was camping at a forest area for the night while on their way back from Orchha, home to temples of Lord Ram, and were proceeding to Agra when they were attacked and looted by some persons who took away their laptops and other valuables.

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