A Bharatiya Janata Celebration legislator from Chitradurga,Thippa Reddy, has alleged {that a} lady tried to honey lure him, following which he filed a police grievance with the cyber, financial and narcotic (CEN) wing of Chitradurga police on Tuesday.
In his grievance, the legislator claimed that the lady appeared bare throughout a video name.
The case comes days after a Lingayat seer dedicated suicide after his personal video name dialog with a girl was made public.
In accordance with the police grievance, the MLA alleged that he acquired the video name on October 31.
“On Monday morning I acquired a WhatsApp voice name from an unknown quantity. They stated they might not hear my voice correctly. A minute later I acquired one other name from the identical quantity. Later they started sending nude pictures and video clips on the quantity,” stated the 70-year-old legislator.
The MLA informed the police that he suspects that the accused recorded the video when he acquired the decision.
“I instantly disconnected the decision. However after a couple of minutes the identical particular person referred to as once more… I didn’t obtain the decision, and informed my partner about this. She instantly blocked the quantity,” he stated.
“I referred to as a police officer recognized to me and knowledgeable them. He advised submitting a police grievance to be on the safer facet since miscreants might misuse the decision. I filed a grievance on Tuesday.” the six-time MLA added.
When requested if any of his political rivals is perhaps behind the act, he stated he doesn’t suspect anyone and “has a clear picture in his five-decade outdated political profession”.
“We’ve got acquired a grievance from the MLA. A primary info report has been registered beneath Sections 67A (punishment for publishing or transmiting sexually specific acts electronically) of The Info Know-how Act andof the Indian Penal Code,” police inspector Ramakant Ullur stated.
“As per the preliminary probe, the quantity has been tracked to Rajasthan,” he stated.