BENGALURU: A 54-year-old woman who accused senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa of allegedly sexually abusing her 17-year-old daughter died at a private hospital here due to lung cancer, police said on Monday. According to police, the woman had alleged that Yediyurappa sexually assaulted her daughter during a meeting on February 2. Denying the charge, the 81-year-old BJP Parliamentary Board member had said he would fight the case legally. "The woman was diagnosed with lung cancer in the past and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital. On Sunday night, she passed away and as per doctors treating her, she was in the advanced stage of lung cancer," they said.

Source: Indian Express May 27, 2024 13:59 UTC