Karnataka Court Awards Death Penalty in Hampi Gang Rape and Murder Case

A Karnataka court has sentenced three men to death for the brutal gang rape of two women and the murder of a tourist near Hampi, calling it a rarest.
Karnataka Court Awards Death Penalty in Hampi Gang Rape and Murder Case
Karnataka Court Awards Death Penalty in Hampi Gang Rape and Murder Case In a landmark judgment that has drawn nationwide attention, a Karnataka court on Monday sentenced three men to death for their role in the brutal gang rape of two women and the murder of a tourist near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hampi. Crime That Shocked the Nation The crime took place on March 6, 2025, along the Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal near Sanapur village in Gangavati taluk. According to the prosecution, the three accused confronted a group consisting of two women and three men late in the evening and demanded money. When the group resisted, the attackers pushed the three men into the canal. One of them, a tourist from Odisha, drowned and died, while the others managed to survive. The accused then proceeded to gang-rape an Israeli tourist and a local woman who operated a homestay in the area. The brutality of the attack, carried out in a popular tourist region, triggered widespread outrage and renew…