Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady

Beltangady, Jun 11: A rural postal distributor has been arrested by Dharmasthala police on charges of allegedly raping a married woman.

The accused has been identified as Suresh (35), a resident of Kuthodi in Kalenja village and currently working as a rural postal distributor in Arasinamakki village.

According to police, a married woman residing within the jurisdiction of Dharmasthala police station filed a complaint on June 7 alleging that she had been sexually assaulted by the accused in December 2023. Based on the complaint, police registered a case and arrested Suresh.

Following interrogation, the accused was produced before the Beltangady court, which remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody.

The operation was carried out under the guidance of Beltangady sub-division DySP Rohini C K and under the leadership of circle inspector Ravi B S Dharmasthala station in-charge sub-inspector Kishore P, sub-inspector Samarth R Ganiger, and other police personnel participated in the operation.