Suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna is facing another serious allegation, as a second rape case has been lodged against him. The complaint was filed by a woman who claimed that Revanna kidnapped and raped her.
The charges against Revanna include sections 376(2)(n) [repeatedly committing rape], 376(2)(k) [raping as a public servant], 354B [assault or use of criminal force on a woman], 354C [capturing images of a woman in a private act without consent], and 506 [criminal intimidation] of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Several videos allegedly showing Revanna engaging in sexual misconduct with women surfaced before the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. He was contesting from Haasan constituency as a JD(S) candidate.
Revanna, the son of Karnataka MLA HD Revanna, is currently evading authorities, and Interpol has issued a blue-corner notice against him. He faces a slew of charges including rape, molestation, intimidation, blackmail, and threats.
In a related development, HD Revanna, representing Holenarasipura, has been remanded to judicial custody until May 14 in a separate kidnapping case. He is accused of abducting a woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Prajwal Revanna.
Furthermore, Prajwal Revanna's former driver, Karthik, has been summoned by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for questioning.
BJP leader Devaraje Gowda, who reportedly alerted party leadership about Revanna's alleged sexual misconduct, was apprehended near Chitradurga district in connection with the scandal. Gowda claimed during interrogation that Karthik possessed a pen drive containing explicit videos purportedly featuring Prajwal Revanna.
