Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara claimed on Friday that a non-bailable warrant has been issued against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl and the police are prepared to bring the BJP leader in for questioning in the POCSO case.

According to Parameshwara, Yediyurappa is currently believed to be in Delhi and has hinted his return on Monday, June 17, after which further action will be taken. Yediyurappa was issued a non-bailable warrant on Thursday under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in relation to the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl.

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“A warrant has been issued for Yediyurappa. Police will bring him along with them and get all the information related to the case. Then legal action will be taken. There is information that he is in Delhi. He said he would come on Monday, 16th June,” Parameshwara told reporters on Friday.

Meanwhile, the BJP has alleged that Congress is orchestrating a conspiracy in the case to divert attention from a corruption case involving Minister B Nagendra. In Hubli, BJP MLA Mahesh Tenginkai told reporters, “It looks like a part of a conspiracy by Congress but BS Yediyurappa will come out clean from this case.”

Yesterday, BJP Karnataka posted on its X handle, “Shocked by the humiliating defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress leaders are engrossed in hatching one conspiracy after another against the BJP.”

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The post further added, “Congress, resentful towards the BJP, is now attempting to arrest our respected leader BS Yediyurappa, based on a complaint from a mentally unstable woman. This comes after Rahul Gandhi faced court proceedings for spreading misinformation against BJP in Karnataka.”

Reacting to BJP’s allegation Parameshwara said, “BJP says so. They had sent the video to FSL, the report should come, right? All checks should be done as per the procedure. Yediyurappa is a senior person and one of the VIPs, so everything should be checked. There is an arrest warrant against Yeddiyurappa. It would be good if he comes soon. Rahul Gandhi is not involved in this. BJP is just making a story. This does not make sense…”

Back in March, the victim’s mother filed a complaint against Yediyurappa at the Sadashivanagar police station in Bengaluru, alleging that the former chief minister had sexually assaulted her daughter. Following this, the victim’s brother filed a petition in court.

The fast-track court hearing the petition issued a non-bailable warrant against Yediyurappa, ordering his immediate arrest. According to a statement from Yediyurappa’s office, he has applied for anticipatory bail at a special court to avoid arrest.