Bengaluru: On Friday, former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, citing health reasons, did not appear before the Special Investigation team probing the sexual harassment case against him.
The Gokak MLA deputed his counsel with a letter to the Investigating Officer, stating that he was not keeping well and requested further time till he recovered.>
Jarkiholi, who was water resources minister in the chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa-led cabinet, had resigned on March 3, a day after news channels aired videos of the alleged sex scandal.
An FIR was registered against Jarkiholi on March 26 based on a written complaint by the woman in the purported sex video through her lawyer.>
While Jarkiholi has repeatedly claimed his innocence and that the video was fake, the woman has accused him of sexually using her, cheating and threatening her after promising a government job.
(PTI)>