Three Sentenced To Death For Gang-Rape Of Israeli Tourist, Murder Near Hampi

• Three men received death sentences for the gang rape of two women, including an Israeli national, and the murder of a male tourist near Hampi.
• The incident occurred in March last year, involving convicts Mallesh alias Handimalla, Sai, and Sharanappa.
• The Gangavathi District and Sessions Court deemed the crime a “rarest of rare” case, warranting the maximum punishment.
• The convicts assaulted a group of tourists, pushing three men into a canal and sexually assaulting two women after a robbery attempt.
• One male tourist from Odisha drowned, while the other two managed to swim to safety.