Hampi rape case: Cousin says 26-year-old deceased Odisha man liked journey and journey

Nayak’s funeral was carried out in Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Sunday. “He liked to journey, discover new locations, make new pals and do adventurous issues. Each time he acquired time from his work, he would make plans to journey. He used to go on 4 journeys yearly,” his cousin advised the publication.

What occurred in Hampi?

In keeping with the police, two ladies, together with an Israeli nationwide, had been allegedly raped by three males close to the Hampi heritage web site in Karnataka’s Vijayanagara district on the night time of March 6.

A 29-year-old feminine homestay operator who survived the assault stated the accused approached them and requested the place they might get petrol once they had been busy enjoying guitar and stargazing. The accused started assaulting and threatening the group after they allegedly denied them more cash.

The girl, who survived the rape, said in her grievance that the accused additionally snatched her bag and took away her two cellphones and ₹9500 in money. “Whereas we had been screaming and crying, the three males left with their motorbike,” she alleged.

The third accused was arrested in Tamil Nadu’s capital metropolis, Chennai, and was dropped at Karnataka on Monday. “All of the authorized procedures might be executed at present. If needed, we are going to take him into police custody additionally,” stated Superintendent of Police of Koppal, Ram Arasiddi.

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Minister calls incident ‘very unlucky’

Karnataka minister HK Patil referred to as the incident ‘unlucky’ and guaranteed that the state authorities is contemplating strengthening vacationer safety to discourage comparable incidents.

“It is extremely unlucky that such against the law is dedicated in Hampi and round. The federal government has taken all severe measures to summon the people who find themselves concerned, and we try our greatest to offer braveness to the victims,” Patil stated.