Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Condemns Hampi Rape Case As 'Henious Crime', Says 2 Accused Arrested

Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah has condemned the Hampi rape incident and assured strict action.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah condemned the Hampi rape incident.

Source : PTI

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday condemned the Hampi rape incident as a "heinous crime" and said that two accused in connection with the matter have been arrested. 

“As soon as the incident was reported, I directed the concerned police officials to take immediate action, conduct a stringent investigation, and swiftly apprehend the culprits," said the CM posted on X. 

"The police have already arrested two accused and are continuing the investigation,” he added. 

The horrific assault and rape of an Israeli national and a homestay owner in Sanapur, Gangavati taluk, Koppal district, is a deeply heinous crime.

As soon as the incident was reported, I directed the concerned police officials to take immediate action, conduct a stringent…

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) March 8, 2025

Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has also vowed strict action against the accused as per law. He also assured that the police are investigating the case. 

“I came to know about this yesterday. Two people have been arrested, and one is at large. They had gone there at midnight for star watching. Police are investigating. We will take action as per the law,” Shivakumar told ANI.

2 Women, Including Israeli National, Raped While Stargazing 

Two women, including an Israeli national, were allegedly gang-raped by three men near the Hampi heritage site while they were stargazing. 

On March 26, a 29-year-old homestay operator, three male tourists, and an Israeli tourist had gone to the Tungabhadra Canal near Sanapur Lake for stargazing, said the police. 

While they were camping, three men approached the tourists on a motorcycle asking them for petrol in Kannada, the homestay owner told the police. When the homestay owner told them there was no petrol station, one of the three men demanded Rs 100. 

On repeatedly insisting, one of the male tourists gave them Rs 20. When they refused to give more money, an altercation broke out between the two parties and two men allegedly assaulted and raped the homestay operator and Israeli tourist. 

The third man pushed the male tourists into the water canal. One of the three male tourists, identified as sa Bibash from Odisha was later found dead while the other two managed to escape.