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 fil💦ed before the Special POCSO Court.
"The chargesheet is filed under provisions of POCSO and the Indian Penal Code 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 during a meeting a🅰t his🌳 residence.
On March 14, a police case was registered against Yediyurappa and was then transferred to the state's Criminal Investigation Depa🐎rtment for further investigation.
As per The Indian Express, the BJP leader has been charged under section eight of the POCSO act and 🌜section 354A (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 charℱgesheet against Yediyurappa comes a day before his bail🐻 hearing 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 exꦇpected to be taken up on Friday - June 28.
