Bengaluru court issues arrest warrant in sex abuse case against B S Yediyurappa, the BJP strongman was booked under Pocso Act for molesting 17-year-old girl
Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has gone to an “undisclosed” location in New Delhi after a Bengaluru court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against him on Thursday in a case related to the sexual abuse of a minor girl.
The Lingayat strongman arrived in the national capital on Tuesday night, staying with his son and Shimoga MP BY Raghavendra at the latter’s residence on Pandit Pant Marg. By Wednesday afternoon, he had left for an undisclosed location. Apart from Raghavendra’s personal staff, no one else is at the house. News reporters waited outside all day Thursday, anticipating Yediyurappa’s return, but he did not appear. A senior police officer told DH that the BJP politician’s arrest was imminent following the arrest warrant issued by Bengaluru’s Additional City Civil and Sessions and Fast Track Special Court (FTSC-1).
“The probe team has received the warrant and will execute it. A call will be taken on whether to wait for his return to Bengaluru,” the officer said, declining to provide further details. This development comes nearly three months after a 54-year-old woman accused Yediyurappa of sexually harassing her 17-year-old daughter at his house in northern Bengaluru’s Dollars Colony. Sadashivanagar police opened a case under Section 8 (punishment for sexual assault) of the POCSO Act.
The BJP veteran, who is also a member of the party’s parliamentary board, is currently in Delhi and is expected to join the probe upon his return, according to sources close to him.
Tumakuru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara announced on Thursday that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is investigating the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, has issued a notice requiring him to appear for questioning. Parameshwara added that Yediyurappa may be arrested if deemed necessary.
Source – deccanherald.com