The men had attacked a group of five people – including two tourists – who were stargazing near a Unesco World Heritage site in Hampi
They were in the area of Hampi, which is popular with visitors, known for rocky hillocks and sprawling temple ruins.
The three men raped the Israeli tourist and her homestay host, and pushed the three others in the group – all men – into a canal, reports said.
One of them, an Indian man from Odisha state, was found dead the following day.
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A district court judge handed the three convicted assailants the death sentence on Monday over the murder charge, as well as prison terms for other offences including rape, according to a court document.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
