The death sentence has been pronounced by the Gangavathi District and Sessions Court. A sessions court in Karnataka's Koppal district on Monday (February 16) sentenced three men to death for the gang-rape of two women, including an Israeli citizen, and the killing of an Indian male tourist. The court pronounced the sentence days after holding the three guilty of rape and murder in the sensational case that took place in March last year. The other two male tourists were from Maharashtra and the United States. The death sentence has been pronounced by the Gangavathi District and Sessions Court.

Source: dna February 16, 2026 18:04 UTC