Karnataka intercourse CD: Activist stays away, police but to register grievance

A DAY after Karnataka minister Ramesh Jarkiholi resigned over a video CD allegedly involving him and an unidentified lady, police had been but to register a proper grievance within the matter. This was primarily due to the absence of a press release from the girl or her instant household on the alleged sexual harassment within the case.
Water Resources Minister Jarkiholi resigned on Wednesday after video and audio recordings allegedly him and the girl had been aired on tv channels and a social activist, Dinesh Kallahalli, who claimed to have been authorised by the girl’s household, submitted a petition alleging sexual harassment of the girl to the Bengaluru police.
However, the activist, who was summoned to offer extra readability and entry to the girl’s relations, didn’t flip up earlier than the police on Thursday, citing menace to his life. Kallahalli had alleged in his petition that the girl was coerced into intercourse by the minister on the promise of a job in a state authorities entity.

The police have sought authorized opinion on continuing within the case with out a assertion from the alleged sufferer or her relations and are prone to register a case by Friday. “We do not know where the woman is at present and the social activist is not co-operating in the matter,” a police supply stated.