Mysuru, Oct. 23 -- Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday revealed that he has lodged a formal police complaint regarding the alleged "fake sting operation" video targeting him, asserting that the fabricated footage was an attempt to blackmail and defame him now that he is out of power.

Addressing reporters in Mysuru, the senior Congress leader stated that he has also obtained an injunction from a civil court to restrain the circulation of the doctored video, while expressing full faith that the ongoing police investigation will expose those behind the political conspiracy.

"This is a false case. This case was done with the intention to blackmail me. Therefore, I myself have filed a complaint so that the truth comes out....