SIT brings Prajwal Revanna to his residence amidst obscene video case
New Delhi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) recently escorted suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna to his residence as part of ongoing investigations into allegations of rape and sexual harassment leveled against him.
The action follows a recent ruling by the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (AACM) special court in Bengaluru, which remanded Revanna to 14-day judicial custody starting June 18 on charges of sexual assault and rape.
Prajwal Revanna, formerly the JD(S) MP from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, was arrested upon his arrival from Munich on May 30 at Kempegowda International Airport. Allegations surfaced after several explicit videos purportedly depicting instances of sexual assault involving Revanna emerged.
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Interpol had issued a Blue Corner Notice seeking information on Revanna's whereabouts, as he reportedly left for Germany on April 27, immediately after the Hassan Lok Sabha elections.
Coincidentally, on the same day Revanna was remanded to judicial custody, the Karnataka High Court granted anticipatory bail to his mother, Bhavani Revanna in an abduction case registered by KR Nagar police in Mysuru. Bhavani Revanna's husband, HD Revanna, a former minister and JDS MLA from Holenarasipura, is also implicated in the case.
Justice Krishna S Dixit confirmed interim anticipatory bail for Bhavani Revanna, stipulating restrictions on her movements in Mysuru and Hassan districts, except for police investigation purposes.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
