Bengaluru, Oct. 24 -- The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have arrested Delhi-based Ritesh Pandey in connection with the alleged sting operation targeting former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, marking the first arrest in the case.
Pandey was arrested in Delhi and brought to Bengaluru for questioning. Investigators are examining his alleged connection with a second-hand mobile phone suspected to have been used to upload the controversial footage and are tracing its digital trail to identify others involved in its circulation.
Pandey allegedly told investigators that he uploaded the footage on the instructions of a person associated with the Janata Dal (Secular) social media team. The claim, attributed to police sources, has not b...