Rape case: Former MP Prajwal Revanna sentenced to life imprisonment by Special Court
Bengaluru: A special court for public representatives in Bengaluru has sentenced former MP Prajwal Revanna to life imprisonment in connection with the rape of a woman who was working at his estate.
The court found him guilty under Sections 376(2)(k) and 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code. He has been awarded life imprisonment and a fine of ₹5 lakh under each section. In addition, the court directed that ₹7 lakh be paid as compensation to the survivor.
With this verdict, the court has imposed the maximum punishment on Prajwal Revanna.
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Woman robbed of gold jewellery worth Rs 3.35 lakh in Beed
Beed (PTI): A woman was robbed of gold jewellery worth Rs 3.35 lakh at Kaij bus station in Beed district, a police official said on Monday.
The incident took place on Sunday evening when Ashwini Gholve, a resident of Teacher Colony, was boarding a bus for Nashik, he added.
"An unidentified woman opened the victim's handbag and fled with gold jewellery worth Rs 3.35 lakh that was a kept in a box. The victim was on her way to attend her brother's wedding. The stolen items include a one 'tola' gold ring, a gold mangalsutra, a ring and a pair of earrings weighing 5 gram each," he said.
"The suspect is seen in footage from one of the CCTV cameras in the vicinity. She was with a minor girl. Further probe into the case is underway," the Kaij police station official added.
