Karnataka CID has filed a chargesheet against ♍BJP leader BS Yediyurappa and three others in connection with a POCSO case against him. The BJP leader has been accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Bengaluru.
As per a report by Live Law and The Indian Express, the chargesheet against Yediyurappa has been filed⭕ before the Special POCSO Court.
"The chargesheet is filed under provisions of POCSO and the Indian Penal Coౠde against four accused including Yediyurappa," stated Special Public Prosecu🌸tor Ashok Naik.
In February, the mother of the 17-year-old girl filed a complaint with the police and accused the BJP leader of sexually assaulting her daughter durཧing a meeting at his 🗹residence.
On March 14, a po🅘lice case was registered against Yediyurappa and was then transferred to the state'🍸s Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
As per The Indian Express, the BJP leader has been charged under section eight of the POCSO act and section 𝔍354A (sexual harassment); section 204 (destruction of evidence) and section 214 (offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender) of the IPC.
This chargesheet against Yediyurappa c𝓡omes a day before his bail heari▨ng in the Karnataka High Court.
Yediyurappa had moved the High Court for anticipatory bail at the same time the minor's family filed a plea with the court regarding the pace of the CID investigation. Both cases are expected to be taken up on♏ Friday - June 28.
