A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female patient at Tellippalai Mental Hospital, police said.
The suspect, employed through a private cleaning service at the hospital, was taken into custody in connection with the incident.
The victim is a resident patient at the facility. The suspect is scheduled to be presented before the Mallakam Magistrate’s Court.
Tellippalai Police are conducting further investigations. (NewsWire)
