Bengaluru Congress leader assaults lover's minor children, Pocso case filed

Bengaluru Congress leader, Anand Naidu, allegedly assaulted the minor children of his lover, who is married to another man.

In Short

• Anand Naidu faces charges after a complaint at Annapoorneshwari Nagar station
• The complainant alleged Naidu was involved with his wife for years
• The dispute reportedly intensified when the children questioned the alleged relationship

A Congress leader in Bengaluru has been accused of assaulting the minor children of a woman with whom he was allegedly in a relationship, police said, adding that a case has been registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

According to the police complaint, the accused, Anand Naidu, General Secretary of the Bengaluru North District Congress Committee (DCC), had been in a relationship with a married woman for the past three to four years.

The woman’s husband, in his complaint, said tensions escalated when the couple’s children questioned the alleged relationship.

The complainant has alleged that Naidu assaulted the minors, including biting them and striking their legs, hands, and other parts of their bodies with an iron rod. The children have also reportedly corroborated the allegations of assault.

Police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Pocso Act and initiated an investigation.

In addition, the complainant has alleged that his wife and Naidu transferred property without his consent. Police said investigators are examining all aspects of the case.

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