A sexual harassment case has been registered against Karnataka BJP leader Arun Kumar Puthila based on a complaint by a 47-year-old woman, police said.
In her complaint, the woman alleges that the BJP leader sexually assaulted her at a Bengaluru hotel in June 2023. He took photos, selfies, and videos during the alleged assault and used them to blackmail her, the woman claimed.
The accused has been charged with cheating, sexual harassment, and criminal intimidation in the FIR registered in Dakshina Kannada district.
Puthila, who gained recognition for contesting the Puttur Assembly elections as a rebel candidate against the BJP, later joined the saffron party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
