Woman who accused Karnataka BJP leader of sexual harassment files police complaint against him

The woman who had levelled sexual harassment allegations against former Karnataka minister Ramesh Jarkiholi on Friday submitted a police complaint through her lawyer, reported The Hindu. The complaint, calling for action against the politician, was submitted to Police Commissioner Kamal Pant.

Jarkiholi, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, had resigned as Karnataka’s water resources minister on March 3 after television channels aired images and played a video of a “sex CD” purportedly featuring him and the unidentified woman. He allegedly harassed the woman in return for a government job.

“I am facing threat to my life and my family hence I request you to take necessary action,” the woman said in her complaint. She also accused Jarkiholi of sexual assault, cheating and threats after promising her a government job. The former state minister had also forced her to share private pictures and talk to him, the complainant alleged. She said that Jarkiholi made the video…

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