Non-bailable warrant against Yeddyurappa in POCSO case: Case gaining sudden speed

A Bengaluru court on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa in a Pocso case.

A case which came to light before general election has taken sudden swift move today. Many are linking the sudden development of the case with the visit of senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi to the state.

Shortly after the development, the office of the senior BJP leader said the ex-CM has applied for anticipatory bail at a special court seeking prevention from arrest in the case. The court is set to hear the plea on Friday.

Reacting to the arrest warrant, the former CM refuted all allegations against him and said there was a political vendetta against him.