Bengaluru: The investigation into the obscene video pen drive case involving Hassan JDS MP Prajwal Revanna has gained momentum after 18 personnel, including police officers and staff from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), have been appointed to the team.

Following directives from the Director General of Police, key appointments to the SIT include ACP Priyadarshini Ishwar Sanikoppa from Marath Halli Sub Division, Bengaluru City, ACP Satyanarayan Singh SB from Bengaluru City CCB, and Dhanya N., ACP of Mangaluru South Sub Division.

Other notable members include Inspector Bharti G. from Mangaluru Urwa Police, Inspector Sumarani B.S. from K.R. Police Station, and Inspector Swarna G.S. from Alanahalli Police Station.

Initial proceedings have involved the interrogation of five women victims, from whom statements have been obtained.

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Thane (PTI): An 82-year-old NRI staying with his son in Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai after return from Dubai has been allegedly cheated of Rs 32 lakh by three persons who threatened to get him arrested for various offences, police said.

The accused contacted the victim several times between May 12 and 18, claiming offences had been registered against him on charges of involvement in anti-national activities, drug peddling and in the Pulwama attack, an official from Navi Mumbai's cyber police station said on Monday.

The accused told the victim that he would be arrested for these crimes. They sent fake documents claiming to be from the Narcotics Control Bureau and a confidentiality agreement to him on WhatsApp and forced him to deposit Rs 32,13,305 in different bank accounts, he said.

Based on complaint by the victim on Sunday, the police registered an FIR against the three persons under relevant Indian Penal Code sections for cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy, personation and criminal intimidation as well as provisions of the Information Technology Act, the official said.