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3 said sentenced to death in India for rape last year of Israeli woman, killing of Indian man

16 February 2026, 6:57 pm
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Three people have been sentenced to death in India for the gang rape of an Israeli woman and an Indian woman and the killing of an Indian man, according to Indian news outlets.

In the March 2025 incident, a group of three men allegedly attacked a group of five people that included an Israeli woman and an American man who were on a stargazing trip.

According to the NDTV Indian news outlet, the three assailants have been sentenced to death after being found guilty last year of rape and murder.

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