Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)
Puttur, Nov 13: Headmaster of government higher primary school at Padmunja in Beltangady taluk, Manjunath (41), was arrested by Uppinangady police and produced in the court on Tuesday November 12. The court remanded him to judicial custody for 15 days.
A lady teacher, working for the school on contract basis in the past, had accused Manjunath of having raped her. She said Manjunath promised to ensure that she was absorbed on permanent employment and had raped her on April 14 last. She had explained in her complaint to Uppinangady police that because she was feeling threatened and hurt at the unexpected incident, she had not filed police complaint.
The Uppinangady police made the arrest on Tuesday from Uppinangady.