Karnataka Sex Scandal: Complainant Records Statement Against Ramesh Jarkiholi In Court

Complainant recorded her statement against Ramesh Jarkiholi, the former minister in a Bengaluru court for the alleged sexual assault case.

On March 30, the complainant in the alleged sexual assault case against former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi recorded her statement in a Bengaluru court. The first information report (FIR) was registered on March 26.

The complainant’s statement against Ramesh Jarkiholi was recorded under section 164(5A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The complainant’s advocate Jagadesh Kumar told reporters that “She will be cooperating with the inquiry by the SIT. We are only concerned about the safety measures since this is a sensitive case.”

Statement Against Ramesh Jarkiholi

The woman that was allegedly featured in the sex tape filed a written complaint against Jarkiholi via her advocate Kumar. The complaint was a two-page letter that was submitted at the Bengaluru Police Commissioners office. The woman also released images of the letter she wrote to the public. The FIR was registered under IPC section 376C, section 354A, section 504, section 506, and section 417. It was also registered under the IT Act section 67A.

The woman stated in her letter that “This complaint is raised against former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi who enticed me to speak in vulgar language and expose myself on video, on the pretext of securing a government job, and later had sexual relations with me.”

In February, a complaint against Jarkiholi was filed through social activist Dinesh Kalahalli. The complaint was withdrawn within a few days. In response to the complaint filed by the woman, the Karnataka government constituted a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to look into the matter. The Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated that the SIT would look into the case. Bommai also promised the woman and her family police protection.

On March 13, a case of conspiracy and blackmailing was registered by the Bengaluru police against unknown people. The case was registered based on Jarkiholi’s complaint. The woman was subsequently charged with conspiracy and blackmail. Jarkiholi later resigned and called the allegations “far from the truth.”