JD(S) Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna’s father, HD Revanna, and his lawyer had reportedly adviced Prajwal to surrender himself before the Karnataka police’ Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the alleged video clips of sexual abuse and exploitation involving the Hassan MP.
Reports indicate that Karnataka police’s SIT is expecting Prajwal to arrive in Bengaluru either late Sunday night or early Monday morning to surrender before the team investigating the case.
33-year-old Prajwal reportedly left the country on April 27 using a diplomatic passport and is suspected to be in Germany.
The Hassan MP, grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, faces charges in two cases, for allegedly sexually harassing a former domestic helper and for repeatedly raping a former panchayat member.
An SIT team has been stationed at Bengaluru airport since Sunday afternoon. Officials have dismissed the possibility of Prajwal flying to Goa or Mangaluru airports, per The Time of India report.
The JD(S) leader is expected to land from Dubai, the report said.
Prajwal’s father, HD Revanna, was also remanded to police custody till May 8 by a Bengaluru court in connection with a case of alleged kidnapping and illegal confinement of a woman.
On Saturday, Revanna, son of HD Deve Gowda, was arrested by the SIT after his bail plea was rejected in the case related to the kidnapping and illegal confinement of a woman who is the mother of three children.
Police also arrested an individual named Sathish Babanna in connection with the abduction and rescued the victim from a farmhouse.
Blue Corner Notice Against Prajwal
On Sunday, the Karnataka government announced the issuance of a Blue Corner Notice against the JD(S) MP, who is facing sexual abuse allegations, while his MLA father was remanded to custody in a related case.
A Blue Corner Notice has been issued by the international police cooperation body to gather additional information from its member countries regarding a person’s identity, whereabouts, or activities related to a crime.
The Congress party continued its criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the matter, urging him to end his ‘silence’ on the issue involving an alliance party leader accused by the BJP. Additionally, the Congress-led Karnataka government pledged financial assistance to those who were allegedly sexually assaulted by Prajwal.
(With inputs from PTI)
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