Two women, including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist, were allegedly gang-raped while stargazing on the banks of Sanapur Lake near Hampi, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred around 11 pm on Thursday when,

Two women, including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist, were allegedly gang-raped and assaulted while stargazing near Hampi, police said on Saturday. Three male tourists who were with the women were also assaulted and pushed into a canal and one of them was found dead, they added.

According to police, the third accused was arrested in Tamil Nadu, where he had fled after the crime. Two women, including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist, were allegedly gang-raped and assaulted while stargazing near Hampi last week.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah termed the Hampi rape incident a ’heinous crime’, and directed the police officials to take immediate action against the accused. police have arrested two accused and search is underway for another.

KOPPAL: A 27-year-old Israeli tourist and her female homestay operator were raped while a fellow boarder from Odisha was thrown to his death in a cana.

Three male companions, who were with the women, were assaulted and then thrown into a lake in Karnataka's Hampi. The body of one of the men was recovered this morning.

The attack has intensified concerns over tourist safety in Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Local activists and residents have urged authorities to strengthen security measures to prevent such incidents in the future.

Police in southern India said Saturday that they arrested two men in connection with allegations of gang rape of an Israeli and a local woman.