Karnataka BJP leader Arun Kumar Puthila faces FIR for sexual assault and threats, denies allegations.

Karnataka BJP leader Arun Kumar Puthila faces a First Information Report (FIR) for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Bengaluru and threatening her. The woman claims Puthila exploited her trust, blackmailed her with compromising materials, and made threats against her life. Puthila, who contested in the 2023 assembly elections, denies the allegations, calling them false and politically motivated. An investigation is ongoing.