Health dept superintendent arrested in sexual harassment case in Karnataka's Ballari

Ballari: A superintendent in the District Health and Family Welfare department in Karnataka's Ballari has been arrested in connection with a case of sexual assault.

Superintendent of Police Dr Shobharani V J gave the name of the accused as V K Venkateshulu. A case has been registered against him at Ballari Women’s Police Station.

The victim alleged that Venkateshulu had sexually assaulted her when she was working at a government medical institution on a contract basis.

Recently, when she returned to work after marriage, the accused allegedly called her outside the office, assaulted her, and asked her to leave her husband to be with him. The accused claimed that he had photos and videos of the victim and threatened to post them on social media platforms. Later, he took her in a car to a deserted place where he allegedly raped her.