Israeli tourist among two gang raped near UNESCO heritage site in India

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, today, a tragic incident unfolded in southern India when a man was killed and two women, including an Israeli tourist and an Indian woman, were gang-raped by three men near a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The victims, along with two other male tourists, were stargazing by the Tungabhadra canal in the town of Hampi when the assailants attacked them following an altercation over money.

According to police, the attackers pushed the men into the canal and then proceeded to rape the women. Two of the men, including an American tourist, survived the attack, while the third man’s body was recovered.

The assault took place in the Anegundi region, a popular area for backpackers. According to the police complaint, the group had taken scooters to the left bank of the Tungabhadra canal near Sanapur Lake for a peaceful night of stargazing.