Koppal, March 10 -- Karnataka police has apprehended the third accused in the Hampi rape case, the police officials said on Monday. He had been on the run since the incident.

The accused has been identified as Saranabasava (27) who was working as a carpenter. He was arrested by Gangavathi Rural police from Tamil Nadu's capital city Chennai and has been brought to Karnataka.

Speaking to ANI, Superintendent of Police of Koppal, Ram Arasiddi said that if it would be necessary then the accused would be taken into the police custody as well.

"As I had told previously, we have taken this incident very seriously and we had formed teams... We visited the spot as well. Based on the information and some technical help, we had earlier arrested tw...