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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Mumbai Metro lines 9 and 2B open for commuters
Mumbai (PTI): Commercial operations on the first phases of Mumbai Metro corridors 9 and 2B began on Wednesday morning, a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the mass-transit routes, officials said.
While the Metro 9 marks the first direct connectivity between a suburb in Mumbai and a part of Thane city in the metropolitan region, the Line 2B will provide the first metro connectivity on the Harbour Line in Mumbai.
The 5.6-km elevated Phase 1 stretch of Metro Line 9 comprises four stations -- Dahisar East, Pandurangwadi, Miragaon and Kashigaon. The 5.53-km Phase 1 of Metro Line 2B has five stations, including Deshbhakt N G Acharya Udyan (Diamond Garden), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk, Deonar, Mankhurd and Maharashtra Nagar–Mandale.
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According to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Line 9 is expected to cut travel time between Mira-Bhayandar in Thane district and Mumbai to around 30 minutes from the current one to two hours. Built at Rs 6,607 crore, it will eventually provide seamless connectivity to south Mumbai through interlinking with other lines.
With the addition of the two new lines, Mumbai’s operational Metro network has expanded to six corridors, including Line 1 (Ghatkopar-Andheri-Versova), Line 2A (Andheri West-Dahisar East), Line 7 (Dahisar East-Andheri East) and the underground Line 3 (Colaba-Bandra Kurla Complex-SEEPZ).
As per MMRDA, the revised timetable for Line 2A and Line 7 came into effect on Wednesday, aimed at improving frequency, predictability and overall commuter experience.
It said that with the inauguration of Line 9, Metro Line 2A will now operate as a standalone corridor between Andheri West and Dahisar East, with services from 5.50 am till around 11 pm and a peak frequency of about six minutes.
The integrated Line 7-9 corridor (Gundavali to Kashigaon), spanning 19.79 km, will operate from 5.50 am to 11 pm, with a peak frequency of under six minutes and 276 services on weekdays.
Metro Line 2B (Phase 1) services commenced at 6 am and will run till around 10.30 pm at intervals of approximately nine-and-a-half minutes, operating 209 services daily, according to officials.
MMRDA said the integration of Line 7 with Line 9 enables direct connectivity from Andheri East to Mira-Bhayandar, while Lines 2A and 7 will function as separate corridors.
A seamless interchange facility at Dahisar station will allow passengers to switch between Lines 2A and 7 without exiting the “paid” (ticketed) area.
