Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday said 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 that police are set to bring the BJP leader in for questioning in the POSCO case.
According to Parameshwara, Yediyurappa is currently believed to be in Delhi and has indicated that he will return on June 17, Monday and further action will be taken.
Yediyurappa was on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl.
"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," said Parameshwara told reporters on Friday.
Meanwhile, the BJP has alleged a conspiracy by the Congress in the case to divert attention from a corruption case involving Minister B Nagendra. (with Agency inputs)
