KALABURGAI: In a shocking incident, a minor girl, who was taking care of her father at a hospital in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district, has been allegedly raped by a staff member at the health facility.
The accused has been arrested and sent to judicial custody, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Kalaburagi VV police station.
According to the police, the victim had come to the hospital to care for her father, who had recently undergone surgery.
As her mother is physically challenged, the girl was serving as her father's caretaker at the hospital.
The accused, who worked as a cleaning staff member at the hospital, allegedly committed the crime.
Taking advantage of the situation and the family's financial vulnerability, he reportedly led the minor girl to a restroom and sexually assaulted her.
Following the complaint, the police immediately acted and arrested the accused.