Two of the eight accused of robbing and gang-raping a 51-year-old Danish woman were arrested here Wednesday evening, Delhi Police said.
Mohd. Raja, 22, hailing from Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh and Mahendra alias Ganja, 25, from Maharashtra were arrested by the police from central Delhi's Shivaji Park area, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Alok Kumar told IANS.
"Both are vagabonds ... the hunt for the rest of the six accused is on," added Kumar.
According to police, the victim's ipod, earplugs, spectacle case along with a Nokia mobile phone worth Rs.1,200, bought from the victim's looted money and Rs.1,800 in cash have been recovered from the duo.
He further said the victim's medical examination would be conducted in Denmark.
The woman, who came to India Jan 1, had gone to visit a museum Tuesday but lost her way to her hotel in Paharganj, a tourist hub in the heart of Delhi.
She was then lured by the group of men who robbed and raped her near the New Delhi railway station, police said.