Contemporary particulars have surfaced within the gang rape incident in Karnataka’s Hampi, the place two ladies, together with a international nationwide, had been allegedly raped on Thursday (March 6) evening, and a male vacationer accompanying them was discovered useless.
Giving an replace pertaining to the incident, Karnataka Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi mentioned on Sunday that every one three accused have been arrested. Dubbing the incident “most unlucky,” he mentioned that police officers have been cautioned to deploy police wherever required, contemplating such incidents should not occur.
‘It is a most unlucky incident. I’ve spoken to officers, and three accused have been arrested; yesterday, police arrested two, and as we speak, yet one more accused has been arrested. We’ve got additionally cautioned police officers to deploy police wherever required, contemplating such incidents should not occur,” Tangadagi mentioned.
“It began from a small factor, which was such a hazardous incident. They may not have gone there at the moment, as there are leopards too in that locality, an incident the place an individual misplaced their life. It’s a spot the place only a few individuals roam. No such incidents ought to occur,” he added.
Koppal, Karnataka | Two ladies, together with a international nationwide, had been allegedly raped on Thursday (March 6) evening close to the Hampi heritage web site in Karnataka, whereas a male vacationer accompanying them was discovered useless.
It is a most unlucky incident. I’ve spoken to officers, and three…
— ANI (@ANI) March 9, 2025
Three youths approached the group and requested for instructions to a petroleum pump. When the vacationers expressed their unawareness, the youths robbed them. One of many vacationers had a verbal altercation with the strangers, and in a match of anger, the lads pushed the vacationers into the canal. Whereas three of the vacationers managed to flee, the fourth went lacking, and her physique was later discovered.
The strangers allegedly raped two ladies. The physique of the US nationwide has been recovered, Parameshwara mentioned, including two individuals have been arrested to date on this connection.
(With companies’ inputs)
