SIT issues notice to HD Revanna, Prajwal Revanna in sexual harassment case
Bengaluru, Apr 30: JD(S) MLA H D Revanna and his son Prajwal Revanna, the incumbent MP from Hassan, who have been booked for alleged sexual harassment, have been issued notices by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday, official sources said.
They have been asked to appear before SIT for investigation, they said.
A case was registered at the Holenarsipura police station in Hassan district on Sunday, based on a complaint by a woman who worked in Revanna's house.
The father-son duo was booked under IPC sections 354A (sexual abuse), 354D (stalking), 506 (threat) and 509 (insult caused to the modesty of a woman).
The FIR was referred to the SIT, led by B K Singh, Additional Director-General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, formed to probe the alleged sex scandal involving Prajwal Revanna, after several explicit videos were in circulation.
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Prajwal Revanna is not in the country and is said to have flown abroad after the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka on April 26.
Prajwal Revanna is the BJP-JD(S) candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha segment, which went to polls on Friday.
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Boiler explosion at Laxman Savadi's factory in Belagavi: One Dead, two critically injured
Belagavi: In an incident reported on Tuesday a boiler exploded at Priya Exports, a factory jointly owned by former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, on the outskirts of Chikkatti near Athani. The explosion resulted in the death of a woman and left two others critically injured.
The deceased has been identified as Shobha Theli. The explosion, which is believed to have been caused by high pressure in the boiler, was severe enough to cause the walls of the factory to collapse.
Priya Exports, which polishes maize for export, is co-owned by Athani MLA Laxman Savadi and a businessman from Sangli. The injured individuals were taken to hospitals in Athani and Miraj, Maharashtra for treatment.
Local authorities, including the Athani police, have inspected the site, and a case has been registered in connection with the incident.
