Sex scandal case: FIR on BJP ex-MLA Preetham Gowda, arrest possible
Bengaluru: An FIR has been registered at the CID Cyber Crime Police Station in Bengaluru, on Tuesday, against BJP ex-MLA Preetham Gowda for alleged distribution of pendrives related to the Prajwal Revanna sex scandal. He is in imminent danger of arrest by the investigative officers.
A case has been registered against JDS ex-MP Prajwal Revanna, Kiran, Sharath and Preetham Gowda under IPC sections 354 (A) for sexual harassment, 354 (D) for stalking and causing distress to the woman despite clear indication of disinterest, 354 (B) for assault on the woman and 506 for death threat, on the basis of a complaint filed by the victim.
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Including the cases at Holenarasipura, K R Nagar and two cases at CID Cyber Police Station, a total of four cases have been registered. Prajwal Revanna is the prime accused in the fourth case, while Preetham Gowda is named as the fourth accused. So SIT has sent him a notice to attend an inquiry, sources stated.
The SIT officers have received the custody of Prajwal Revanna, who is already under the judicial custody, for four days through a body warrant. On Tuesday, SIT acquired the custody of the accused, who was in judicial custody till July 8, by an order of 42nd ACMM court till June 29.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
