The scandal involving a former minister got murkier on Wednesday with the Belagavi police forming a special team to probe the kidnapping claim raised by a girl's father stating that his daughter, allegedly the same girl from the video, was being harassed.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Dr Vikram Amathe informed reporters here that based on the complaint, a special team, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Market Subdivision and APMC Police Inspector, has been formed to investigate the case.
The father of the woman, seen in the alleged video, filed a complaint with the APMC police on Tuesday stating that his daughter has been kidnapped from Bengaluru.
The police said a 54-year-old man, a resident of Hanuman Nagar, filed the complaint and a case has been registered based on it.
The complainant has confirmed that the woman seen in the alleged scandal video involving Jarkiholi was his daughter, the police stated, adding that unidentified persons have kidnapped his daughter and were harassing her.
He also said that while his daughter had denied that it was her in the video and said it was a girl resembling her, she has not been accessible over the phone.
An FIR has been registered as per the complaint. Jurisdictional police will decide on the matter if the family members of the girl seek police protection, Dr Amathe said.
Published 17 March 2021, 07:48 IST