HD Revanna and his son, Prajwal Revanna, are facing a probe by an SIT constituted by the Karnataka government over allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation following a complaint by a woman who worked in their household.
Karnataka BJP leader G Devaraje Gowda was arrested six days ago in connection with a case of sex abuse and under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, registered against him on April 1.
The case was registered following a complaint by the woman's son, who alleged that his mother was sexually abused by HD Revanna's son Prajwal Revanna.
HD Revanna had refuted the charges of kidnapping and sexual harassment of the victim of an obscene video case which involves his son, sitting MP and candidate for Hassan Lok Sabha seat, Prajwal Revanna, during the questioning by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).
A Blue Corner Notice has been issued against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, facing sexual abuse allegations, said the Karnataka government on Sunday. His MLA father HD Revanna was remanded to custody in a related case.
A day after his arrest, Janta Dal (Secular) MLA HD Revanna - father of Prajwal Revanna - was sent to four-day Police custody on Sunday. He was arrested after a kidnapping complaint was lodged against him by one victim’s son at the KR Nagar Police station in Bengaluru.
The son of the abducted woman alleged that his mother worked as a domestic help in HD Revanna's house for nearly six-years. He alleged that she was kidnapped and sexually abused.
Amidst escalating tensions surrounding allegations of mass sexual assault involving JD (S) leaders HD Revanna and Prajwal Revanna, the Karnataka government announced financial assistance for alleged rape victims in the state.
The CBI is expected to issue a Blue Corner notice against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in connection with an alleged sex scandal. Prajwal Revanna fled to Germany on a diplomatic passport days after allegations surfaced against him.
In a letter to Siddaramaiah, Gandhi condemned the actions of Revanna, an MP from the southern state, and accused him of enjoying immunity with the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Karnataka: Revanna was booked in an alleged sexual harassment case on April 28 based on a complaint lodged with Holenarasipura Town police.
Meanwhile, a 30-member team of SIT probing the sex scandal case also searched HD Revanna's house and farmhouse in Bengaluru and Hassan in connection to sexual assault case against his son Prajwal Revanna.
Obscene videos case: Suspended JD (S) leader Prajwal Revanna is presently abroad and has sought seven days time to return to India, while the police have issued a lookout notice against him.
HD Revanna, son of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, seeks anticipatory bail amidst his involvement in the Karnataka sex scandal. Meanwhile, the scandal takes a new twist as Prajwal Revanna's ex-driver releases a video statement from Malaysia, denying involvement.
Prajwal Revanna's 'obscene video' case turned into a big political stir in Karnataka ahead of third phase Lok Sabha elections. Revanna was the NDA candidate in the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency where polling was held on April 26. JD(S) joined the NDA in September last year.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he should apologise to the women of India for seeking votes for the "mass rapist". Prajwal Revanna's 'obscene video' case turned into a big poll issue ahead of the third phase of polling on May 7 in Karnataka.
Some explicit video clips allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna had started making the rounds in Hassan recently. The government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged sex scandal involving the MP.
In a scathing attack on Congress, Home Minister Amit Shah said its government in Karnataka knew about the obscene video allegations against suspended JDS Prajwal Revanna for months but allowed him to flee as it wanted the voting for LS Polls in Vokkaliga-dominated areas in the state to conclude.
The 33-year-old Prajwal Revanna is the grand son of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and a former minister and is the BJP-JD(S) alliance's candidate from Hassan, which went to the polls on Friday.
An FIR was registered against Prajwal Revanna as well as his father HD Revanna at the Holenarasipura police station in Hassan district for allegedly sexually harassing their former cook.
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