A case of rape of two women has come to light near the world famous tourist destination Hampi. One of the women was a foreigner. The miscreants beat up her three male companions and threw them into the canal water. The police is investigating the case.
कर्नाटक के प्रसिद्ध टूरिस्ट स्पॉट हम्पी के पास इजरायली पर्यटक सहित दो महिलाओं से गैंगरेप, तीन पुरुष साथियों को नहर में फेंका
A shocking incident has come to light from Karnataka’s famous tourist spot Hampi. Here, unidentified people raped 2 women including a foreign female tourist. Along with this, their 3 male companions were beaten up and thrown into the water. One of these people has not been traced yet. According to the police, this incident took place between 11-11:30 pm on Thursday night. Unidentified miscreants raped a 27-year-old female Israeli tourist and a 29-year-old female operator of a homestay on the banks of the popular Sanapur Lake near Hampi. A male tourist from Odisha, who was with both of them at the time of the crime, is missing. The criminals pushed him into the Tungabhadra canal, while two other male tourists from America and Maharashtra have been injured. The injured are undergoing treatment at a government hospital.
Case near Sanapur Lake
A special police team is searching for the accused involved in this incident. Sanapur Lake is about 4 km from Hampi and is a major attraction among foreign tourists. In this regard, a case has been registered at Gangavathi Rural Police Station under sections 309 (6) (theft or extortion), 311 (robbery with intent to cause death or grievous hurt), 64 (rape), 70 (1) (gang rape), 109 (attempt to murder) of the BNS. According to the FIR, the incident took place when four tourists and the female operator of the homestay were enjoying music near Sanapur Lake.
The accused asked for the address of a petrol pump
Meanwhile, three people on a bike came to them and asked where they could get petrol? When the homestay operator told them that there was no petrol pump nearby, the three demanded cash from them. When the five refused to give any money, these miscreants, who spoke Kannada and Telugu, started abusing and beating them, after which they pushed the three male tourists into the canal. A female victim who filed the complaint said that while the male tourists were struggling to come out of the canal, two of the three accused raped her and the Israeli female tourist. One male tourist is missing and a search is on for him. Efforts are being made to nab the accused.
Case registered on woman’s complaint
Koppal SP Ram L Arsadi said, “According to the information we received, 5 people were attacked near Sanapur. These include two women and three men. Out of these, 2 are foreigners (one American man and one Israeli woman). The woman said in her complaint that all of them were beaten up and the women were also sexually assaulted. The accused are being identified. The special team is investigating. The incident took place on Thursday night around 11-11:30. Taking immediate action on the woman’s complaint, an FIR has been registered. Her medical checkup has been done. The rape will be confirmed after the final report comes, but the woman is claiming this. Right now they have been brought to the government hospital, if they want, they will be shifted to a private hospital. We will catch the accused as soon as possible.”
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