Bhatkal, Aug 04: A mentally ill girl was allegedly raped by a married man with three children, he was arrested here on Sunday August o3 by the police. Narayan Naik (45), a resident of Yelvadikavur is then accused person.
Sources said that the girl’s brother goes to work daily morning and returns only in the evening. Narayan would enter the house within ten minutes after her brother left for work and force himself upon the girl. This continued for many days. Being mentally ill, the girl was vulnerable.
Narayan entering the house every day was beeing noticed by a school boy, on Saturday August 02, he informed her brother regarding the matter. On Sunday morning, her brother left the house on the pretext of going for work, and waited in the neighbour’s house. As soon as Narayan entered the house, her brother came in and tried to get hold of Narayan, but the accused pushed him and escaped.
the victims brother informed the police and immediately the Bhatkal rural police team rushed to the spot and began searching in the jungle, and succeeded in arresting Narayan.
A case has been registered in the Bhatkal rural police station. Police sources said that the they have done a medical check up of the girl at Bhatkal government hospital and have produced the report in the judicial magistrate court and have also taken her statement. Narayan too was taken to Belke government hospital for a check-up and is now in police custody.
