The Special Investigation Team (SIT) filed a 2,144-page chargesheet against Prajwal Revanna and HD Revanna in connection with four cases of sexual assault and harassment. The chargesheet was submitted to the special court for elected representatives in Bengaluru.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Karnataka’s Crime Investigation Department (CID) filed a chargesheet against former Janata Dal Secular (JDS) MP Prajwal Revanna and his father, HD Revanna.
The SIT, which is probing four cases of sexual assault and harassment involving Prajwal Revanna, submitted a 2,144-page chargesheet the first in these four cases before the special court for elected representatives in Bengaluru on Friday.
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The chargesheet accuses Prajwal Revanna of raping a woman who had been employed as the family’s domestic help, while HD Revanna has been charged with sexual harassment.
According to the chargesheet, HD Revanna is listed as accused number one and has been charged under Sections 354 and 354(A) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Prajwal Revanna identified as accused number two, facing charges under Sections 376, 376(2)(k), 354, 354(A), 354(B), among others.
The chargesheet includes over 130 witnesses and contains forensic evidence confirming that the man in the video clip of the alleged sexual assault and rape is Prajwal Revanna.
It further alleges that HD Revanna sexually harassed the domestic worker multiple times between 2019 and 2022 when she employed at their home. Prajwal Revanna allegedly raped the victim in 2020 when his mother, Bhavani Revanna, brought the victim to the city to clean their house.
The allegations against Prajwal Revanna came to light after over 2,900 videos depicting the sexual assault of several women circulated online, including on social media.
A first information report (FIR) filed against Prajwal Revanna and HD Revanna on April 28 under Sections 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 509 (insulting the modesty of a woman) of the IPC at the Holenaraseepur town police station in Hassan district. The criminal case initiated based on a complaint from one of the victims, and the SIT, led by senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer BK Singh, is conducting the investigation.
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In the midst of the ensuing public outrage and political controversy, Prajwal Revanna fled to Germany shortly after the April 26 Lok Sabha elections in the state. He arrested upon his return to India on May 31.
Prajwal Revanna placed in SIT custody from May 31 to June 10. In a subsequent rape case, he remained in SIT custody from June 13 to June 18. For the third rape case, the SIT retained custody until June 24. He is currently in judicial custody.
Meanwhile, HD Revanna granted bail in May by a special court in both the kidnapping and sexual assault cases. However, the Karnataka High Court later stayed the bail order.