Overview
- Gogi police registered an FIR citing Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 75(2) and POCSO Section 12 after the clip from Mahal Roja Mutt surfaced online.
- Officials say the footage shows the man holding the girl on his lap and kissing her as she appears uncomfortable, though her parents initially said they saw nothing wrong.
- The District Child Welfare Committee found prima facie intentional touching and directed the Child Development Project Officer to file the complaint following KSCPCR’s suo motu intervention.
- Police served notice for the accused to appear and recorded the child’s and parents’ statements on Friday, while reports indicate he left for Telangana and may face a special team if he does not cooperate.
- Supporters demanded the FIR be withdrawn within 48 hours and alleged the video was edited, as the accused petitioned the Karnataka High Court’s Kalaburagi Bench to quash the case.