Sonu Srinivas Gowda rose to fame for her stint in Bigg Boss Kannada OTT. She left the audience impressed with her performance on the reality show. However, she has found herself in legal trouble. On Friday morning, she was arrested in Bengaluru, Karnataka, days after she announced that she adopted an 8-year-old girl on her official social media handles. As reported by the Free Press Journal, the officials have accused her of not following the adoption protocols. They have also claimed that she adopted the girl to gain popularity.
According to the report by the media publication, the arrest took place after the officials of the Child Protection Office and local Bengaluru police conducted a joint operation. The case was registered against the Bigg Boss Kannada OTT contestant on Thursday. As per the complaint of the Child Protection Office against Gowda, she adopted the girl to gain “unwarranted sympathy” as well as “celebrity status.”
Throughout the investigation, Sonu has stated that she is innocent as she has followed all due protocols before adopting the 8-year-old. She has also shown a recorded call between her and the parents of the girl’s child, in an earlier video. The reality show star even went on to express how it has only been 15 days since she brought the child home. She explained that she would be completing all the formalities within the next three months.
The Free Press Journal, in its report further stated that when questioned by the officials about the adoption, Sonu lacked all the necessary information. This led to the authorities being suspicious. She is currently being questioned by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). They have been seeking answers about the entire process that she followed to adopt the girl child. The authorities have stated that the child would be taken into their custody until the investigation is over.
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