Social worker held for raping bed-ridden woman

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, January 2, 2016: The Karnataka police arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly repeatedly raping a bed-ridden woman in Karkala in Dakshina Kannada district.

According to the police, Ganesh Nayak, a driver, also doubled as a social worker by visiting homes of people needing nursing care. A NGO had assigned him the task of taking care of a bed-ridden middle-aged woman in Karkala. Ganesh allegedly sexually molested her under the pretext of nursing her.

Recently, when the woman was alone at home, Ganesh allegedly raped her repeatedly. After the victim’s mother returned home, she was shocked to learn about the rape. She lodged a complaint on the basis of which the police arrested Ganesh.