Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) In a significant turn of events in the alleged sexual misconduct case involving prominent Lingayat seer Basava Jayamrutyunjaya Swamiji, the woman from Karnataka’s Bengaluru, who had earlier filed a complaint against him has now taken a U-turn, claiming that both her name and that of the Swamiji were misused.

The woman, believed to have mysteriously disappeared in the recent past, released a video from an undisclosed location on Monday after the case came to light.

She said she would appear before the media at an appropriate time soon.

She has also released a letter addressed to the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Home Minister G. Parameshwara and said that the woman stated that certain miscreants were behind a deliberate attempt to spread false propaganda.

She asserted that all allegations and accusations made against them were completely baseless and untrue.

The woman also told that she would return in four to five days to provide complete details regarding the matter.

Her latest statement has introduced a fresh twist to the case, raising questions about the initial complaint and the circumstances under which it was filed.

Authorities are expected to examine the developments closely as the case continues to unfold.

Earlier, Basava Jayamruthyunjaya Swamiji, head of the Kudalasangama Panchamasali Peetha and a prominent figure in the agitation seeking reservation for the Lingayat Panchamasali community, is facing serious allegations of rape, sexual harassment, and blackmail following a complaint by a woman from Bengaluru.

It was claimed that woman had accused the seer of sexually assaulting her and subjecting her to repeated harassment.

The letters were released to media claiming that she submitted written complaints to the Chief Minister, the Home Minister, the City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, and the State Women’s Commission, seeking action against the seer.

The Swamiji had denied the allegations and filed a counter-complaint against the woman in Vijayapura.

In his complaint, the seer alleged that the woman, along with others, was attempting to defame him under the influence of political figures and had made false accusations.

–IANS

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