Hampi rape muder case: Court sentences three accused to death
Koppal: Gangavathi session court has sentenced three individuals to death for gangraping two including an Israeli national and murder of a tourist near the Sanapura Canal Bank in Hampi in March last year.
The convicted individuals have been identified as Mallesh alias Handimalla, Sai alias Chaitanyasai and Sharanappa alias Sharanu Basavaraj.
According to police, the crime took place near the Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal in Sanapura, close to Hampi.
On the night of March 6, 2025, the trio allegedly approached the two women, a visiting Israeli tourist and a local homestay operator, along with three male tourists, demanding money.
When refused, the men attacked, pushing the three male tourists into the canal and sexually assaulting the two women. Two of the men managed to swim to safety, while Bibash, a tourist from Odisha, drowned.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
