R B Jagadish
Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (EP)
Karkala, Jan 2: A person posing as a 'social worker' was arrested here on Friday January 1 on charges of repeatedly raping a bedridden middle aged woman.
The arrested has been identified as Ganesh Nayak (36), a resident of Kukkundooru Kallabettu.
Ganesh Nayak, driver of a pick-up vehicle used to go to the house of the woman claiming to be a social worker and had developed sexual relationship with the woman despite her protests. The woman and her aged mother protest each time but the man had ignored them besides threatening to kill them if they disclosed the matter to anyone.
The aged mother of the woman then lodged a complaint in the town police station. Circle inspector G M Naikar conducted the investigating under the guidance of ASP Dr Sumana.
A police team led by ASP Tatanatha D arrested Ganesh Nayak, registered a police case and subjected him to medical tests in taluk government hospital.
Ganesh Nayak is married and has a nine-year-old son.
The court has ordered 15 days' judicial custody for the accused.