Moulvi arrested for sexually harassing woman

MANGALURU: A moulvi was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman on the pretext of conducting some religious rituals and healing. He had also taken Rs 1 lakh from the woman and cheated her.

The arrested is G Abdul Karim, a resident of Guruvayanakere. The woman, a resident of Hejjamadi in Udupi, said in her complaint that the moulvi had assured to treat her for depression and told her to visit him regularly.

After the moulvi sexually harassed her, she lodged a complaint with the women’s police station in Mangaluru who arrested Karim.