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Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa has been charged with sexual assault under a section of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act.
The case was filed by Sadashivanagar police in Bengaluru based on a complaint by the mother of a 17-year-old girl.
According to police sources, the alleged sexual assault took place on February 2 when the mother and daughter visited Yediyurappa to seek assistance in a cheating case.