Rape case against Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna in sex tapes scandal

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, May 3, 2024: A rape case has been filed against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in the sex tapes scandal. This is the second case against the legislator in the case, and was filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Karnataka Police.

The case has been filed under Section 376 of the IPC. It lists charges under Section 376(2) (N) (committing rape repeatedly), 506 (criminal intimidation), 354A(1)(ii) (demand for sexual favour), 354(B) (assault or criminal force on a woman with the intention to disrobe her), and 354(C) (uploading of nude or semi-nude pictures), and the IT Act.

Prajwal Revanna, who is the grandson of former Prime Minister and JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda, has been named as the sole accused in the FIR. The SIT officers submitted the FIR to the magistrate’s court on Thursday.

Earlier, a case was registered against Prajwal Revanna and his father and former Karnataka minister HD Revanna for sexual harassment, intimidation, stalking and outraging the dignity of a woman based on a complaint by a woman who worked at their house.

Prajwal Revanna, who is seeking re-election from Hassan constituency in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, has been embroiled in a massive controversy after multiple explicit videos purportedly of him were shared widely on social media. The JD(S) MP, however, has alleged the videos were morphed and also lodged a complaint in the matter via his polling agent.

The SIT formed by the Karnataka government issued a global lookout notice against him on Thursday at all immigration centres around the world. Prajwal Revanna fled the country soon after the sexual abuse allegations surfaced, and later was reported to have gone to Frankfurt in Germany on April 26.

Prajwal Revanna was supposed to appear before the SIT on Thursday. He, however, filed a plea with a sessions court in Bengaluru seeking anticipatory bail.

However, the Ministry of External Affairs said that the JD(S) MP did not seek politicial clearance for his Germany trip.

The matter has become the latest flashpoint between the BJP and the Congress, considering JD(S) is the NDA ally in Karnataka. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sought an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking at a rally in the southern state, claiming Prajwal Revanna mass-raped women and made sex videos.

Courtesy: India Today