Hyderabad, March 9 -- The Karnataka Police arrested two people in connection with the assault and gang-rape of two women - a 27-year-old Israeli tourist and a homestay owner near Sanapur Lake in Gangavati. The arrests came following swift police action on late Saturday, March 8.

'The accused have a history of violent behavior', says SP

During a press conference, Superintendent of Police (SP) Ram L. Arasiddi stated that the two accused, identified as Mallesh alias Handimalla, 22, and Chetan Sai, 21, both residents of Koppal district's Gangavathi city, were arrested after forming a three police team who launched a statewide manhunt to nab the culprits.

"The special police team successfully tracked down the whereabouts of the culprits and...