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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@Viren Kotian .. Mangalore Muslim family showed how to treat our Mangalore guest by inviting her , respecting her and giving a luxurious party to her.... But what your followers did in Mangalore thrown eggs and chappal????
Is it Mangaloreans culture?
Naren
I think it's time to ban fish also. Because fish is vishnus avatar. Which is more holier than cow.
If u try to ban fish. People might throw u eggs and chappels.
Now a days Indian Media has become the barking dogs. Those who feed them, it barks for them.
brave lady.....successful mission
Sumayya ..mostly Pakistan and mini Pakistanis are proud of her ...not true nationalists who say Bharath mata ki jai ..haha...
Haha ...one particular community which got pleased with her for praising Pakistan invited her and served birysni ..nationalist Indians who got agitated with her comments protested .indo-yemenis are not basically tulu nadu people. Haha one chap saying bd and vhp to goto borders ..ley saabi ...first advice that particular community to join army ..they are fit for nothing ...80% of army guys are from our community ...that's why we are giving befitting reply to porkis....one thing is clearly visible more and more bjp and sangh parivar becoming strong ..rashtradrohis are getting agitated and turning to terrorism ..one dargah head from Ajmer when visited Mangalore had said if modi becomes pm .his community becomes terrorists
Great words by Ramya madam. Not only Mandya, entire India is proud of you!
@Viren Kotian.. control your tongue. you people are worse than taliban. but as Ramya ma'am said the number of people like you is very small. Stay away from healthy society. go to hell!
I heard Ramya had food in a Muslim house in Mangalore! who knows they might have served her b***. She is behaving like Pakistani.
I think CD is giving too much priority to this woman. Politicians generally act. But this woman is a professional actress-cum-politician. So expert in acting. Need not to take her statements seriously.
Beauty with brains and courage! A very rare product. We cannot find another such personality in film and politics.
We love you ma'am. You are our real role model. You taught us how to be straightforward always and how to handle crisis.
Very beautiful and timely write up. An eye-opener for hate mongers who keep screaming.
Really nice and impartial write up. Thanks coastaldigest.com for showing the courage to go against the tide and write truth. hats off to you.
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Very meaningful message by sister Ramya. Her courage and honesty is really appreciable.
I fully agree with Ramya. The number of criminals and anti social elements is very small and they are scattered in all religions though no religion encourages crime and anti social activity. We should uphold unity and brotherhood.
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