Bengaluru: BJP leader BS Yediyurappa has confirmed that the Karnataka police have filed a sexual assault complaint against him. Reacting to the POCSO case against him, the BJP stalwart said a woman whom he had helped “started talking against me”. He, however, ruled out a political conspiracy behind the grave allegation.
“I have come to know that a complaint has been filed against me by a woman. It must have been about a month, they used to visit but I didn’t pay attention. But one day, when I told them that they were crying, I called them and asked what happened. They told me they had been wronged. I then called the police commissioner (B) Dayananda and asked him to hear them out and do the needful. But then she started talking against me then and there. I thought she was unwell and asked the police commissioner to investigate. Now this has been twisted and made into an FIR. We will do what is legally required. I didn’t think helping someone would result in this. I had even given some money to them as well. But we will contest legally,” he said.
“I don’t think this is a political conspiracy. A woman has lodged a complaint, we will deal with it legally,” he added.
The Bengaluru police have filed a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO), against the former Karnataka chief minister.
The mother of a 17-year-old girl has lodged a complaint against the BJP leader alleging sexual assault during a meeting last month.
Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara has confirmed that a complaint has been filed. He, however, refused to divulge more details.
G Parameshwara said the woman typed the complaint and gave it to the police.
“Last night, a woman lodged a complaint against BS Yeddiyurappa. After examining the details, the police have registered a complaint. Until the investigation is done I can’t comment on the details,” he said.