Bengaluru: A 54-year-old woman, who had accused senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa of allegedly sexually assaulting her 17-year-old daughter, died of lung cancer at a private hospital here. Police gave this information on Monday.

Based on his complaint lodged in March, the former Karnataka CM was booked under the POCSO Act.

According to the police, the woman had alleged that Yediyurappa sexually assaulted her daughter during a meeting on February 2.

Denying the allegation, the 81-year-old BJP parliamentary board member had said he would fight the case legally.

He said, "The woman was earlier diagnosed with lung cancer and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital. On Sunday night, she passed away and according to the doctors treating her, she was in the advanced stage of lung cancer." Was."

On March 14, hours after the Sadashivnagar police registered a case under Section 8 of the POCSO Act and Section 354 A (sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Karnataka Director General of Police Alok Mohan issued an order to transfer the Did. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation with immediate effect.

He said that the CID has so far recorded the statement of the victim and her mother under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).