India, March 8 -- Two women, including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist and a 29-year-old homestay operator, were allegedly gang-raped near Hampi on Thursday night while stargazing by the banks of Sanapur Lake.

According to police reports, the victims were accompanied by three male tourists - one from the United States and two from India - when they were attacked around 11 pm.

The accused, who arrived on a motorcycle, initially inquired about petrol and then demanded Rs.100 from the group. When the victims refused, the assailants turned violent, physically assaulting the group, pushing the men into the canal, and then sexually assaulting the women.

While two of the male tourists - Daniel from the US and Pankaj from Maharashtra - managed t...