Chargesheet Details Emerge in Alleged Sexual Assault Case Involving Former K'taka CM Yediyurappa

New Delhi: A part of 750-page chargesheet, which was filed by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday, was accessed by Republic Network which explains roles played by former chief minister and senior BJP leer B S Yediyurappa and three or accused in alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl.

three accused were identified as Rudresh, a BJP leer from Ramanagara district and former chairman of Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL), while Mariswamy, anor BJP leer and relative of Yediyurappa, was a former president of Bangalore Urban Zilla Panchayat, on or hand Arun was personal assistant (PA) of Yediyurappa’s son BY Vijayendra, as per survivor.

Here’s what investigation found 

investigators found that on February 2, 2024, at around 11.15 am, survivor, along with her 54-year-old mor, complainant who died on May 26, visited Yediyurappa, 81, at his residence in Dollar’s Colony, Bengaluru seeking help in a previous case of sexual assault and or matters. While Yediyurappa was speaking with mor, he was holding survivor’s right wrist with his left hand. 

Yediyurappa n called minor inside a meeting room next to hall and locked door. He n asked survivor, if she remembered face of person who h sexually assaulted her earlier. After survivor replied twice that she did, Yediyurappa asked her what her age was n and proceeded to sexually assault her, investigations found. 

survivor, startled, pushed former CM’s hand, moved away and asked him to open door. Yediyurappa put some cash in hand of survivor from his pocket and exited room. He told survivor’s mor that he couldn’t help m, gave her some money from his pocket and sent m away, investigations revealed.  

On February 20, after survivor’s mor uploed a video related to crime on her Facebook account. Arun Y M, accused No.2, at behest of Yediyurappa, along with Rudresh M and G Mariswamy, accused No.3 and 4 initiated contact with survivor and her mor. 

Rudresh and Mariswamy, along with anor person listed as witness, went to survivor’s house and ferried her and her mor to Yediyurappa’s residence in ir car. Investigations found that three accused n coerced survivor’s mor into taking down video from her Facebook account and deleted video from her phone’s gallery. 

Survivor allegedly paid Rs 2 lakh in cash 

At Yediyurappa’s directions, Rudresh paid survivor Rs 2 lakh in cash, investigations revealed. 

Yediyurappa has been charged under Section 8 (punishment for sexual assault) of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and Sections 354A (sexual harassment), 204 (destruction of document or electronic record to prevent its production as evidence) and 214 (offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender) of Indian Penal Code (IPC). three co-accused were charged under IPC Sections 204 and 214.