CID files charge sheet against POCSO accused BJP leader Yediyurappa

Bengaluru: In the POCSO case against Karnataka BJP leader and former chief minister of Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) investigating the case filed a charge sheet in the special court against the leader on Thursday. The court in which it is filed deals with POCSO cases, PTI reported.

After the Sadashivanagar police here registered a case of molestation in March this year against the BJP stalwart, the Karnataka Director General of Police Alok Mohan issued an order transferring it to the CID for further investigation.

The case was registered based on a complaint by the mother of a 17-year-old girl who alleged that he molested her daughter during a meeting on February 2 this year at his residence in Dollars Colony here. The mother of the minor girl, who was sexually abused by her father's nephew, was fighting for justice for nine years then. She went to meet the BJP stalwart for help and support to bring the person who abused her daughter before the law and get him penalised. However, the mother alleged that on the day of meeting with Yeddyurappa at his house, he took the minor girl to a secluded room and molested her.

Yediyurappa has denied the charge and said, "People would teach a lesson to those indulging in conspiracies against me."

The 54-year-old woman, who had levelled the charge against Yediyurappa, died at a private hospital here last month due to lung cancer.

The CID questioned Yediyurappa for about three hours on June 17 in connection with the case.

The Karnataka High Court had earlier passed orders restraining the CID from arresting Yediyurappa in the case.