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  • JDS MP Prajwal Revanna arrested by Karnataka SIT at Bengaluru airport |

    Karnataka Sex Scandal Case: Prajwal Revanna, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) MP and prime accused in the Karnataka sex abuse case has been arrested by SIT sleuths from Bengaluru airport after he arrived from Germany’s Munich on Friday. The flight left Munich at approximately 4.10 pm (Indian time) and is arrived at Kempegowda International Airport at approximately 1.10 am Karnataka SIT officials were waiting at the airport to take him into custody upon his arrival.

    VIDEO | Security heightened at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, ahead of the expected arrival of suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna.

    Revanna, who is facing sexual abuse charges, has booked a return flight ticket to Bengaluru from Munich on May 30. According to… pic.twitter.com/yw0L4mmS2y

    — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 30, 2024

    Prajwal Revanna fled the country on April 26, Karnataka’s polling day, and has been hiding in an undisclosed location for 34 days. He claimed in a video that he would appear before the investigating authorities on May 31 at 10 am A court-issued warrant and a Blue Corner notice are in place against him. Meanwhile, security measures have been tightened at Bengaluru airport and its surrounding areas to prevent any untoward incidents. The SIT officers also met with Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda to discuss security arrangements.

    Follow the LIVE updates on Prajwal Revanna’s arrest here:

    1:22 AM: JDS MP Prajwal Revanna, prime accused in Karnataka sex abuse case has been taken into custody by the SIT officials at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport.

    01:00 AM: JDS MP Prajwal Revanna lands at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. SIT is going to arrest Revanna in the sexual abuse case.

    12:45 AM: As no landing clearance given by ATC, the flight carrying Prajwal Revanna will be delayed by at least 20 minutes. He is expected to land around 1 am.

    What are the allegations against Prajwal?

    Prajwal (33), the grandson of JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, and the NDA candidate for Hassan Lok Sabha segment, is accused of sexually abusing women. Cases of sexual abuse came to light after several pen drives allegedly containing explicit videos of Prajwal were reportedly circulated in Hassan ahead of the Lok Sabha election on April 26.

    Charges Filled Against JD(S) MP

    The SIT has filed charges against Prajwal under IPC Sections 376 (2) N (committing rape on the same woman repeatedly), 506 (criminal intimidation), 354 (A) (1) (behaving in an unwelcome manner, explicit sexual behaviour, demanding sexual favours), 354 (B) (using criminal force on a woman), and 354 (C) (voyeurism, capturing an image of a woman in a private act without her consent), as well as Sections of the Information Technology Act.

  • prajwal revanna arrest: Prajwal Revanna lands at Bengaluru airport; taken into custody by SIT

    Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, accused of sexual harassment, returned to India from Munich on Thursday at around midnight. His flight landed at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.

    He has been taken into custody by the SIT authorities.

    The suspended JD(S) leader, in a selfmade video, released on May 27, had said that he will appear before the SIT on May 31 for questioning.AllUttar PradeshMaharashtraTamil NaduWest BengalBiharKarnatakaAndhra PradeshTelanganaKeralaMadhya PradeshRajasthanDelhiOther StatesRevanna claimed that his trip was preplanned as there was no case against him when the voting was held in Karnataka on April 26 for the general elections.

    Read More: Prajwal Revanna will be arrested at Airport upon his return: Karnataka Home Minister

    Prajwal Revanna is facing a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Karnataka government over allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation following a complaint by a woman who worked in his household. He had reportedly left for Germany on April 27, a day after Hassan went to pollsRevanna, earlier on May 28, filed an application for anticipatory bail as he is set to return to India on Friday. Notably, his anticipatory bail plea was filed hours after the SIT arrested two prime accused in connection with the case. The arrested have been identified as Naveen Gowda and Chetan, ANI reported.

    Moreover, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that action has been initiated to revoke the diplomatic passport of Revanna, adding that he has to reply to the show cause notice issued on May 23.

    Congress MP DK Suresh before the arrival of the Hassan MP said, “He (Prajwal Revann) has already mentioned that he is attending SIT tomorrow. The SIT will take care of that.”

    Youth Congress president Mohammed Haris Nalapad accused the BJP of helping Revanna ‘go outside’ the country.

    “The program of Prajwal Revanna to go outside India is sponsored by BJP. On the day of the 26th of May after polling, he was sent immediately with a diplomatic passport outside…The BJP, Narendra Modi ji, Amit Shah ji and our Yediyurappa ji all planned together and sent to Prajwal Revanna outside,” he said.