Bengaluru, May 5: In a major development, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sex video scandal involving JD-S MP Prajwal Revann on Saturday arrested his father and JD-S MLA H.D. Revanna following the rejection of his anticipatory bail plea in a victim kidnapping case by the People’s Representative Court in Bengaluru.
H.D. Revanna was taken into custody from the residence of his father and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda in Bengaluru’s Padmanabhanagar locality.
First, he was taken to the SIT office on the premises of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). After preliminary questioning, the former JD-S minister was taken to the Bowring Hospital for a medical check-up.
Sources said he will be produced before the magistrate at the latter's residence later.
Commenting on the development, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told mediapersons that he won’t interfere in the matter.
“Action should be initiated as per the law,” he said.
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said, “We will not interfere in anything related to this matter. Let them get protection from the court under the law."
Shivakumar also said that let the proceedings follow the manner suggested by former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy.
Quoting a Kannada proverb, Kumaraswamy had said that those who commit crime must be punished.
The SIT officers reached the former PM’s residence soon after the court turned down his anticipatory bail plea in a case related to the kidnapping of a woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by his son Prajwal Revanna, the sources said.
Earlier on Saturday, the SIT traced the kidnapped woman to the farmhouse of Rajashekar, the personal assistant (PA) to H.D. Revanna, at Kalenahalli village in Mysuru district.
In the court, Special Public Prosecutor B.N. Jagadish submitted that the case is about saving the life of a poor woman.
Jagadish argued that H.D. Revanna did not turn up before the authorities even after being served three notices.
Senior counsel Muthy D. Naik, appearing for H.D. Revanna, argued that the only allegation against his client is a statement that he had called the victim to his residence.
Barring this, there is nothing to prove the role of H.D. Revanna in this case, he argued, adding that the statement was made by an accused in the case, with whom his client has no connections.
He also claimed that the SIT has deliberately added IPC Section 364A, which attracts life imprisonment and capital punishment, to ensure that his client’s bail plea is rejected.
The other IPC Sections invoked in the case — 363 and 365 — attract imprisonment of less than seven years. Therefore, to prove the innocence of H.D. Revanna, he should be granted bail, Naik submitted.
Meanwhile, the woman, who had gone missing on April 29, was found locked up in the farmhouse when the SIT officers reached there following a tip-off.
Sources said Rajashekar is absconding ever since the SIT traced the missing woman to his farmhouse.
The woman is being brought to Bengaluru where her statement will be recorded.
On Friday, Karnataka Police registered an FIR against H.D. Revanna in connection with the kidnapping of the woman, believed to be one of the victims of the sex video scandal involving his son Prajwal Revanna.
The woman’s son had registered a kidnap case naming H.D. Revanna as the prime accused in the case.
His relative Satish Babu was named as the second accused in the FIR, whom the police arrested from Mysuru district on Friday.
The woman’s son alleged that his mother went missing after the surfacing of a purported sex video in which Prajwal Revanna could be seen sexually assaulting her.
He also alleged that his mother was locked up in an undisclosed location, as he pleaded with the police to initiate legal action against H.D. Revanna and Satish Babu.
Prajwal Revanna, the sitting JD-S MP from Hassan, has reportedly fled from the country.
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Worst than sadak chaap.
Khud Bhikary saath meiin ganesh ko bhi .....
WHere is vhp;bd
Where are the 2 Go sons naren and Viren....please support your funds shafts rasoolullah friends......bheek manage kyo Ganesha ka izzat ka Florida banaate ho.....ha ha....
Collecting fund for handicap or poor God.
Shame....Shame...What kind of shameless beggars in the name of Ganesh or Nagesh they need money to boos useless creature. this drama of worship should be stopped all over in India
PREM,
Even if God comes himself and tells them, they will not agree.
For them is the Ayat:-
Say, O disbelievers
I do not worship what you worship
Nor are you worshipers of what I worship.
Nor I will be a worshiper of what you worship.
For you is your religion and for me is my religion.
Our job is to give only message. Rest is Allah who will enlighten them. It's between them and their creator.
Not to worry too much if Allah sends him to Hell. It's his wish.
really conjuse people of india.
You can find these kind of goons every nooks and corners of India since Bajrangi and sangh pariwar came in to existence around....they don't have moral value, go in to any level and terrorize people for their benefit....even police also mute spectators in front of them...and support them in their ugly activities...
If you think Ganesha is your God then you should question yourself. Y cant Ganesh fix his elephant head to a human head?
Is nt it logic and just. How can we depend on such god who doesnt know to fix himself.. U may be angry with me for this but read vedas too , its written there is no image of God.
God doesnt have any image (NA TASYA PRATIMA ASTI-There is no image of GOD) . How can you guys not use your intellect & Verify why your own book says there is no image of God...
A kind advice Dont worship the images or people its just a man made creation.. God will show us his sign when we try to know about him (Read all religious book) and he will surely show his attributes in our life.
All these are the sign of ACHE DIN in India.You people voted and made uneducated,Uncultured,people to sit in high post now suffer.
Just wait and watch much more to come..
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