India, Oct. 24 -- A Delhi-based man was arrested in connection with the alleged sting operation targeting former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, marking the first arrest in the case, police said on Saturday.

The accused, identified as Ritesh Pandey, was apprehended in Delhi and brought to Bengaluru for questioning, they said.

The police is probing his alleged links to a second-hand mobile phone, suspected to have been used to upload the alleged sting operation video, official sources said, adding that they are also examining its digital trail to identify the uploader and establish how the video was circulated on social media, and those behind it.

Last month, two videos containing serious allegations against Siddaramaiah were upl...