Special Court rejects bail plea of former MP Prajwal Revanna in rape case
Bengaluru: A special court has rejected the bail application filed by former Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna, who has been in jail for the past 14 months in connection with a rape case.
Revanna had approached the court seeking bail in a case related to the alleged rape of a domestic worker at his residence in Holenarasipura. After hearing the arguments, Special Judge for People's Representatives, Gajanan Bhat, pronounced the verdict on Thursday, dismissing his bail plea.
With this, Prajwal Revanna has suffered a legal setback. However, he may now move the High Court seeking relief.
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Kasaragod: Father kills teen daughter over family feud, arrested
Kasaragod: An 18-year-old girl was allegedly hacked to death by her father following a family dispute at Kunjathur, Thuminad near Manjeshwara on Tuesday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Jumaila, a resident of Thuminad. Police said the accused, Umar Farooq, has been arrested in connection with the murder.
According to police sources, Jumaila was found lying in a pool of blood after neighbours rushed to the house on hearing her screams.
She was shifted to a hospital, but doctors declared her dead.
Locals said that Umar Farooq, who had been working abroad, returned to the village about three months ago.
Since his return, the family had been involved in frequent disputes, reportedly over property-related issues.
Police officials visited the spot and have launched a detailed investigation into the incident.
