Israeli woman, homestay owner gangraped in Karnataka's?Hampi, male tourist pushed to death in canal
One of the victims, a woman who owns a local homestay, had taken two female tourists from Israel and America, a male tourist from Odisha, and another person to the banks of the Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal near Sanapura village, near Gangavathi town, for stargazing.
In a shocking incident, a group of tourists, including some foreign nationals, were physically and sexually assaulted by a gang in Karnataka. The incident happened on Thursday night on the banks of Sanapur Lake near Hampi.
According to police, one of the victims, a woman who owns a local homestay, had taken two female tourists from Israel and America, a male tourist from Odisha, and another person to the banks of the Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal near Sanapura village, near Gangavathi town, for stargazing.
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Accused demanded money
As the group was stargazing, and playing guitar they were approached by a group of three men. While some reports say they were travelling on a motorcycle, others say the three men were in a car. The men initially asked the tourists for some petrol but later demanded ?100 from them.
When the tourists refused their demands, the three men became aggressive and attacked them.
The accused pushed three other tourists who were with the two women into a nearby canal before targeting the females.
The two females in the group were sexually assaulted by the accused, who fled the scene after stealing mobile phones and money from the tourists.
One tourist found dead
While two of the men who were pushed into the canal managed to swim ashore, the third person, a native of Odisha, did not make it.
Forty-year-old Beebas remained untraceable on Friday, and his body was recovered from the Tungabhadra Left Canal near Sanapura village, near Gangavathi town, on Saturday.
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Complaint filed
Based on the complaint filed by the 29-year-old homestay owner, who is also one of the victims of the sexual assault, the Gangavathi Rural police have launched a probe into the shocking crime.
According to the complainant, the accused spoke Kannada and Telugu and were in their 20s.
Police said they have identified the suspects, and special teams have been formed to arrest them.
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