Suspended JDS MP Prajwal Revanna arrested at Bengaluru airport

Suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was arrested upon his arrival at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru in early hours on Friday. Revanna, facing serious allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation, was taken into custody by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Karnataka.He was taken to the CID office in Bengaluru following his return to India on the intervening night of Thursday around 1:15am from Berlin, Germany, nearly a month after leaving the country on a diplomatic passport. He was immediately taken into custody.
Revanna’s arrest is followed after a complaint was filed by a woman who had been employed in his household, accusing him of sexual misconduct. The SIT, tasked with investigating the case, detained him immediately after he landed from Berlin, Germany, where he had been staying for nearly a month amidst the ongoing investigation. Security measures were intensified at the CID office in anticipation of Revanna’s arrival, with barricades set up to manage the expected commotion.

#WATCH | 'Obscene videos' case | JD(S) suspended MP Prajwal Revanna brought to the CID office in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/ZVnkJoNEnK

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JD(S) MP for Karnataka's Hassan constituency, Prajwal is the grandson of JD(S) leader and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda. He is the NDA candidate from Hassan in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. After videos emerged showing Prajwal sexually abusing several women, the state women's commission urged Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah for a probe and Prajwal left the country on April 27. The first FIR was registered against him on April 28 after a woman who worked in his household filed a complaint of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation against him.
Meanwhile, public outrage has been mounting, culminating in a massive protest organized by the Union of Karnataka People’s Movement in Hassan district. Thousands of demonstrators, representing over 100 organizations, participated in the ‘Hassan Chalo’ protest, demanding Revanna’s arrest and condemning the exploitation of women. The protest included various societal groups, from students and farmers to intellectuals and gender minorities, all united in their call for justice.

(State Correspondent)