Non-bailable warrant issued against ex-CM Yediyurappa in POCSO case

A Bengaluru special court has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in connection with a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The warrant was issued following a plea from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Ashok H Nayak was appointed to represent the CID in the case.

Yediyurappa, who is also a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentary board, faces allegations under the POCSO Act and Section 354A (sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).