Cubbon Park police on Sunday issued notice to the woman who in a video clip alleged that former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi had promised to get her a job and later got the video released, forcing her to attempt self-harm.
The viral video surfaced minutes after Jarkiholi filed a complaint through his confidant, alleging that a fake video was created to defame him. However, the woman in the 34-second clip alleged that Jarkiholi was behind the entire episode.
Cubbon Park police, who are looking into the original complaint filed by activist Dinesh Kallahalli, have now issued notice to the woman, asking for her statement. A copy of the notice was also posted on the door of the woman’s grandmother who lives in a town in Vijayapura district.
Police sources said Kallahalli had written a letter seeking to withdraw the complaint but there was no scope for the same. “The investigation has continued. Meanwhile, the video clip has surfaced. We have issued notice to seeking a statement,” police said.
Meanwhile, police are also verifying the authenticity of the short video clip as per the standard operating procedure.
Published 14 March 2021, 16:16 IST