FIR against Yatnal for derogatory statement against Ranya Rao

BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal was booked for his alleged derogatory remarks about Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested in a gold smuggling case, police said.

Based on a complaint from Akula Anuradha, the case was registered at the High Grounds police station in Bengaluru under Section 79 (Word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against Yatnal on Tuesday, they added.

In the FIR, the complainant accused the MLA of using derogatory remarks about the actress while speaking to the media in Vijayapura on Monday.