Former Karnataka Chief Minister and prominent BJP leader BS Yediyurappa is facing an FIR under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). The FIR claims he sexually assaulted a minor girl. 

A report by news agency ANI cited the FIR filed by Bengaluru Police saying that the incident happened on February 2. Another PTI report stated that the FIR was filed at the Sadashivanagar police station in the city.