A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for raping an Irish woman in the Indian city of Kolkata. Sujoy Mitra (40) was convicted of raping the Irish woman who had recently arrived in India and was out celebrating her 21st birthday with friends on May 31st, 2013. The woman, who has not been identified, had travelled to India to volunteer at the Mother Teresa Missionaries of Charity. It is the second rape case in recent years in India involving an Irish woman. Women urged to use cautionThe Department of Foreign affairs has advised women travelling in India to take extra care and use caution.

Source: The Irish Times January 22, 2018 11:03 UTC