HD Revanna Arrested In Karnataka Sex Scandal Case, Son Prajwal’s Anticipatory Bail Rejected

JD(S) MLA HD Revanna was arrested on Saturday in the alleged Karnataka sex scandal case by the Special Investigation Committee (SIT), which is probing the sexual assault allegations against Revanna and his son, Prajwal.

The move comes shortly after a Bengaluru court rejected the anticipatory bail plea filed by HD Revanna in the Mysuru abduction case.

The SIT first detained Revanna from his father and former Prime Minister Deve Gowda’s residence and reached the CID office where the arrest was declared.

Soon after his arrest, Revanna was taken to Bowring hospital for medical checkup.

Earlier, the kidnapped victim was rescued from Revanna’s close assistant Rajasekhar’s farmhouse in Kalenahalli, Hunsur Taluk after the SIT conducted the rescue operation to find her, the police said. The victim will speak to the probing panel soon.

The abduction case was filed by the son of a woman who worked at the Revannas’ house for nearly five years. He alleged that his mother was kidnapped from her home on April 29 by Satish Babanna a relative of Revanna.

The victim had been held captive by Rajashekhar at the farmhouse in Kalenalli, Hunsur taluk, since then.

Siddaramaiah on HD Revanna’s Arrest

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he won’t interfere in the investigation against HD Revanna in the alleged sex scandal case.

“I won’t interfere in this because action must be taken as per law. He had sought anticipatory in the Kidnap case, he didn’t get it so he was arrested. I haven’t spoken to the police yet,” he said.

Prajwal Revanna’s Anticipatory Bail Rejected

Meanwhile, the anticipatory bail application of his Prajwal Revanna, who is an accused in a sexual assault case, has also been denied by Justice Santosh Gajanana Bhat’s bench of People’s Representative Court in Bengaluru on the same day.

The SIT also reached Prajwal’s Hassan residence for scene mahazar

Notably, both HD Revanna and his son Prajwal Revanna are facing grave allegations of sexual assault and filming the act.

The first case against the father and son duo was registered for alleged sexual harassment at the Holenarsipura police station in Hassan district last Sunday, based on a complaint by a woman who worked in Revanna’s house.

In another major update in the case, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s office said a special team probing the alleged sex scandal involving Prajwal Revanna has informed the CM that there is a possibility of the CBI issuing a “Blue Corner Notice” against the JD(S) Hassan MP, who is said to have left the country.

A Blue Corner Notice is issued by the international police cooperation body to collect additional information from its member countries about a person’s identity, location or activities about a crime.

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