Updated On: 15 March, 2024 08:50 AM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
The 17-year-old girl was sexually harassed by BS Yediyurappa when she approached him seeking assistance with another rape incident, said FIR

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Former Karnataka Chief Minister and prominent BJP leader BS Yediyurappa is facing an FIR under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). The FIR claims he sexually assaulted a minor girl.
A report by news agency ANI cited the FIR filed by Bengaluru Police saying that the incident happened on February 2. Another PTI report stated that the FIR was filed at the Sadashivanagar police station in the city.