Pocso case: BS Yediyurappa appears before CID for inquiry

NEW DELHI: Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader B S Yediyurappa appears before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday for an inquiry in connection with a case filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, following his return to Bengaluru.
The BJP veteran said, "I am going to CID now," ahead of appearing before CID in the case.
Yediyurappa, who has been accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, arrived in Bengaluru amid a cloud of controversy following a complaint by a woman alleging that he had misbehaved with her daughter. The Karnataka CID had earlier served him a notice in connection with the case.
The complaint, filed by the mother of the alleged victim, asserts that Yediyurappa sexually assaulted her daughter on February 2, 2024.
The incident reportedly took place at Yediyurappa’s residence when the woman sought his assistance in a separate rape case involving her daughter. According to the mother, Yediyurappa took her daughter into a room and locked the door, where the alleged assault occurred.
Yediyurappa's defense to the allegations was that he was “just checking whether she was raped or not.” The complainant initially refrained from reporting the incident but later decided to pursue legal action. Meanwhile, the mother, who was the primary complainant, passed away in May due to lung cancer.
Yediyurappa had earlier said that, "I had gone to Delhi for a pre-scheduled event. I had informed in advance that I will appear for an inquiry on June 17. HC has given an order, restraining CID (from arresting). I'm appearing for an inquiry Monday."
He has been booked under the Pocso Act and Section 354A (sexual harassment) of the IPC, based on a complaint by the late mother of a 17-year-old girl.