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State vs Trio — Hampi rape-murder case
A local court in Koppal sentenced three men to death for the gang rape of an Israeli tourist and an Indian woman, and the murder of a guide in Hampi.
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A local court in Koppal sentenced three men to death for the gang rape of an Israeli tourist and an Indian woman, and the murder of a guide in Hampi.
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