Sting Op Video Uploader Arrested, Granted Bail
Police have seized the Smartphone belonging to Ritesh Pandey used in circulation of the video clip for forensic science examination and it is said Ritesh transferred the video clip of the alleged sting operation from a pen drive.
BENGALURU: In connection with the alleged sting operation against former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and a video clip of the operation went viral on social media platforms about a month back, sleuths of Central Crime Branch, Bengaluru arrested Ritesh Pandey, a suspect in uploading the video clip of the sting operation on social media platforms. After his arrest, the accused person was produced before a Court in Bengaluru and the person was granted bail by the Court.
Ritesh Pandey, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh is accused of being the primary individual uploading video clip of the alleged sting operation against Siddaramaiah and investigations into the matter revealed that Ritesh Pandey used a refurbished Smartphone to upload the video of the alleged sting operation and reportedly the video clip was uploaded on social media platforms without a SIM on to his gadget instead used Wi-Fi connection to make the video of the sting operation viral.
Police have seized the Smartphone belonging to Ritesh Pandey used in circulation of the video clip for forensic science examination and it is said Ritesh transferred the video clip of the alleged sting operation from a pen drive. Investigations are underway.
It may be recalled here, Siddaramaiah termed the video clip circulated on social media platforms a concocted one and demanded a fair investigation in the matter. While his son and Minister of Urban Development Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah alleged some leaders belonging to his Congress party were behind the conduct of sting operation against his father with an intention to blackmail him and also to tarnish his image.
