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.
Comments
Hinduism is the religion of foolish people.
They worship Cow, Rat, Monkey, Pig etc.........
Drinks Cow urine as theertha, and throws milk on stones
But doesnt know how to treat humans.
Hinduism is in the declining stage, so they are trying to protect hinduism by attacking on others for no reasons. Because they are scared people.
Dear proud Hindu, if you have guts, please go to Kerala/ Bengal / Tamil Nadu and stop Hindus from eating beef. Hindus are eating beef in these states more than muslims do. If gow matha is so sacred for Hindus, why dont you go to Nepal and stop slaughtering hundreds of cows in the temple festival there. Why are you so jealous.
No need to explain anything just see below & comment.
Largest beef suppliers of India.............
1. Mr. Shatish - Mumbai
2. Mr. Sunil - Mumbai
3. Mr. Madan - Delhi
4. Mr. Bindra - Chandigarh
would see a developed India if these goons has guts to do it to a murderer or rapist who are free outside...........
By the way last noon at sullia i saw a bull mating a cow....any solution to give GO Maa a Bedroom than going to streets....
Suhag Raat for cows first. Sauchaalay comes next
Mr suresh one day ur mom or sister will suffer same humiliation then u will under stand ..shameless creature
If you have the guts go and stop slaughtering and exporting cattle to many foreign countries. Double standard idiots.
Do they respect their own real mata sitting at home....forget it do they put a little grass for cows which loiter around city streets...all these things happening around are bullshits... and election gimmick....UP Election...coming.....expect more and more dalits and women will be beaten everywhere....please be careful...
Muslims please do not eat beef at least until UP election.....after which hindutva group themselves will sell cows for muslims....
Proud Hindu............be proud on Good things......you are following what evil is taught to you
Mohan pajir
You must be sleeping these days or pretending to be slept. Do you know gowmatha slaughtering by your brothers in Goa and north east states. Do you who stands first in the world in beef exxport. Its your brothers and children of gowmatha.
i love eating beef !!!!! u guys really need to taste them its awesome...slrruuuuuppppppppp .... then u ll forget about this maatha pitha and all :)
the word is \napunsak\""
looks like guys like proud hindu, mohan & srikanth .doesnt mind when our hindu sisters getting raped and murdered and yet they dont want justice for them
rather they want to beat women in the name of holy meat
@ Mohan Pajir
U need to do surveillance in night time bec ur gomatha, ur mother sleeping in road and without food sometimes ...
take care about that first then u look for ur own mother
Screaming 'Gav Mathaa ki jai' 'Bharat Maatha ki jai' by beating a real alive maatha (women).
ISIS campaigning in US by killing and attacking people there and here Sangh campaigning for BJP by these activities.
Cowards.
mr mohan, pajir
first go and save your matha.[feed her.] shame on you man
Proud Hindu, Mohan Pajir, Suresh Mahajan........Why are you hiding in RAT HOLES when your Go mathas are killed in Gujrat for export..... India is the highest beef supplier to gulf countries..... They are all eating and enjoying your Go Matha provided by Gujrat..... Go and show your Mardangi in Gujrat ....
SAFFRON TERRORISTS, NOT ACTIVISTS,
its not a gau maatha its their pitha...(Buffalo not a cow)
Nothing to say about the Hijda Police..... Naren / Bopanna ,,,do have any comments..... This buffalo meat will become Cow meat in another 6 months..... Chamatkar of Modi Sarkar......shame..
India tu kya se kya hogaya!!!
Society should be ruthless towards those who mercilessly kill cows and eat its meet. Funny thing is that they can kill Gau maatha and eat its meet but we are not even supposed to touch their maatha!!!??? What kind of rules is this???
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