Koppal: Two arrested in Hampi rape case, search on for another absconding accused
Koppal: The Gangavathi Rural Police in the district have arrested two accused in connection with the case of assault and murder of a tourist, and rape of two women, including a foreign tourist.
The arrested have been identified as Mallesh (22) and Chetan Sai Sillekyatar (21). The police are searching for another absconding accused.
The incident occurred around 11 PM on March 6, when a group of five foreign tourists on a picnic was attacked by three men. The miscreants sexually assaulted two victims, including a foreign woman, and killed a tourist by throwing him into a canal.
The incident took place at around 11 pm on March 6 in the limits of Gangavathi Rural Police Station.
Addressing the media, Superintendent of Police Dr. Ram Arasiddi revealed that the accused, who were working in mortar-related jobs, were intoxicated and initially attempted to rob the tourists. “They were trying to snatch money from the tourists. During this, there was a brawl between the tourists and the accused,” he said.
Furthermore, SP Dr. Ram revealed that the accused have confessed to the crime.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
