Foreign tourist, guide attacked, robbed by gang

Ooty: A tourist guide was attacked and injured by a gang of four robbers inside the wooded zone and a foreign tourist along with him was robbed of his valuables on Tuesday evening.

Police said Juresnoj (30), a tourist from Slovenia, along with local tourist guide Vincent, ventured into the pine forest area at Thalaikundah on Tuesday evening for a jungle trail and fishing.

While the tourist and his guide were sitting near the water body in a
remote corner, a four-member gang barged into the area, attacked Vincent and robbed a camera, ATM card and other couple of articles of the foreigner.
Police at Pudumund are investigating the case.