Indian court hands death penalty to 3 for tourist rape, murder near Unesco heritage site

South China Morning Post · Feb 17, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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An Indian court has issued death sentences against three men convicted of raping an Israeli tourist and another woman, and killing a man near a Unesco World Heritage site.The men had attacked a group of five people, which included the Israeli and another tourist, an American man, as they were stargazing in a village in south India last year, according to media reports at the time.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.00:47Balloons explode inside lift in IndiaBalloons explode inside lift in IndiaA 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.