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| Israeli tourist and homestay host gang-raped in India, police say | Israeli tourist and homestay host gang-raped in India, police say |
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| Police said the assailants pushed three men into the Tungabhadra River canal before raping the two women | Police said the assailants pushed three men into the Tungabhadra River canal before raping the two women |
| Two women were gang-raped and a man was killed in an attack near a popular Unesco World Heritage site in southern India, according to police. | Two women were gang-raped and a man was killed in an attack near a popular Unesco World Heritage site in southern India, according to police. |
| The two women - an Israeli tourist and an Indian homestay operator - were stargazing with three male tourists near a lake in the city of Hampi, Karnataka, when they were attacked by a group of men on Thursday night, police superintendent Ram Arasiddi told Reuters. | |
| Arasiddi said the assailants pushed the men into the Tungabhadra River canal before raping the women. | Arasiddi said the assailants pushed the men into the Tungabhadra River canal before raping the women. |
| Two of the men, one of them American, survived, and the third man's body was recovered on Saturday morning, he said. | Two of the men, one of them American, survived, and the third man's body was recovered on Saturday morning, he said. |
| "Five people - two women and three men - were attacked near Sanapur," Arasiddi said. | "Five people - two women and three men - were attacked near Sanapur," Arasiddi said. |
| "Two of them are foreigners, an American [man], and another a woman from Israel." | "Two of them are foreigners, an American [man], and another a woman from Israel." |
| Police have arrested two of the men accused of the attack and an investigation is ongoing, Arasiddi said. Police believe the men followed the group. | |
| The US State Department said it was "aware of reports that a US citizen was among a group of victims of violent crime" near Hampi. | |
| According to witness testimony from one of the women, the group was stargazing near a temple in Sanapur when three men arrived on a motorcycle and asked them where they could get petrol. | According to witness testimony from one of the women, the group was stargazing near a temple in Sanapur when three men arrived on a motorcycle and asked them where they could get petrol. |
| As one member of the group gave them directions, one of the three men demanded 100 rupees ($1.29) from the tourists. | As one member of the group gave them directions, one of the three men demanded 100 rupees ($1.29) from the tourists. |
| "Since the homestay operator did not know them, she told them they had no money," police said. | "Since the homestay operator did not know them, she told them they had no money," police said. |
| "When the men repeatedly insisted, one of the male tourists gave them 20 rupees. | "When the men repeatedly insisted, one of the male tourists gave them 20 rupees. |
| "After that, the three men allegedly started arguing." | "After that, the three men allegedly started arguing." |
| The body of one of the male tourists was later found in the Tungabhadra canal in Karnataka's Koppal district. | The body of one of the male tourists was later found in the Tungabhadra canal in Karnataka's Koppal district. |
| A case has been registered at Gangavathi Rural Police Station under sections related to extortion, robbery, gang rape and attempted murder. | A case has been registered at Gangavathi Rural Police Station under sections related to extortion, robbery, gang rape and attempted murder. |
| The victims are receiving medical treatment at a government hospital, the police said. | The victims are receiving medical treatment at a government hospital, the police said. |
| Hampi, an ancient village in the south Indian state of Karnataka, is home to numerous ruins and temples from the Vijayanagara Empire. It was declared as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1986. | Hampi, an ancient village in the south Indian state of Karnataka, is home to numerous ruins and temples from the Vijayanagara Empire. It was declared as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1986. |
| In a post on X, Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah wrote: "The attack and rape of an Israeli citizen and homestay owner is a most heinous act. | In a post on X, Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah wrote: "The attack and rape of an Israeli citizen and homestay owner is a most heinous act. |
| "As soon as the incident was reported, I obtained information from the relevant police, conducted a thorough investigation, and instructed them to quickly identify the culprits. | "As soon as the incident was reported, I obtained information from the relevant police, conducted a thorough investigation, and instructed them to quickly identify the culprits. |
| "The police have arrested two accused in connection with the case and are continuing the investigation." | "The police have arrested two accused in connection with the case and are continuing the investigation." |
| Attacks on women in India gained international attention last year after the brutal rape-homicide of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata. | Attacks on women in India gained international attention last year after the brutal rape-homicide of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata. |
| The attack sparked national outrage and protests over a lack of safety for women. | The attack sparked national outrage and protests over a lack of safety for women. |