Bengaluru: In a shocking revelation, a former member of Hassan Zilla Panchayat (ZP) has accused incumbent JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna of raping her multiple times over three years and videographing the alleged crime.
A case was registered by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) based on the statement by the 44-year-old survivor on Wednesday, May 1.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), the woman claimed that when she was a ZP member she used to visit the MLAs and MPs for various development works.
In one such instance in 2021, she met Prajwal seeking his help to get hostel seats for some female students at a local college. The woman, in her statement, said that since the MP was busy, she was asked to meet him the next day.
“The following day I visited the MP at his office and the MP's quarters in Hassan. The staff present there told me to wait on the first floor as there were many others in the hall. Prajwal spoke to some of the women waiting there, spoke with them and sent them off until I was the only one left,” the woman alleged.
As per the survivor, the MP then called her inside a room and she obliged.
“He held my hand, pulled me inside and locked the door. When I asked him why was he closing the door, he told me nothing would happen and made me sit on the bed. He said my husband should talk less and warned me of the consequences. He also said that because of my husband, his mother, Bhavani Revanna, missed the MLA ticket. He told me that if my husband wants to grow politically, I should listen to him [Prajwal],” the woman alleged.
Next, Prajwal allegedly told the woman to lie down on the bed and undress. When the woman refused and said that she would shout, Prajwal allegedly threatened her that he had a gun and warned of dire consequences for her and her husband.
The woman alleged that Prajwal took out his mobile phone and then raped her.
“He raped me and sexually assaulted me and recorded the act on his mobile phone,” the woman alleged. “He threatened to leak the video if I ever spoke about it and told me to be there whenever he wanted. After that, he used to video call me frequently, ask me to be naked during the call and raped me in multiple instances.”
The woman claimed that she was scared and did not make the incident public and chose to come forward after she learnt of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the Karnataka government to probe the alleged Hassan sex scandal.
A case was registered under Sections 376(2)(n) (commits rape repeatedly on the same woman), 506 (criminal intimidation), 354A(1)(physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures), 354B (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe) and 354C (voyeurism) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 66E (violation of privacy) of the Information Technology (IT) Act.
Prajwal is also accused in a sexual harassment case along with his father, Holenarasipur MLA HD Revanna, registered at the Holenarasipur police station in Hassan on April 28.
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If he was muslim it would have been \\"\" breaking news im arnab goswamis throat.. Hypocrites dont show this.. Arresting of real terrorists."
oh namo shiva,,,, Not muslim,,, Otherwise story could be manglorean apponited to kill / carry out terror attack in Isareeel, by AL- hamas , hijbul mujahideen,,. many mnay.... Breaking news @ Times now,,,zee new,,,etc etc,,TV9,,,tonight debate with AR-nab Cow swamy.
Mangalore media shouted \Terrorist\" once Mangalorean Muslim youths carries Chakkuli, Kaarakaddi and some snacks. Here gone silent????"
#7 He came to deceive cheddis, the ways they are doing since decades...
NO NEWS SO FAR IN OTHER MEDIA....ONLY I CAME TO KNOW BY CD HERE..
IF THIS WAS HAPPENED TO MUSLIM PASSENGER, WHAT WILL BE THE REACTION FROM THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND THE GOVT OFFICIAL INCLUDING POLICE DEPT?????
He came to train RSS and bajarangi pepole so take care
IF MUSLIM FOUND IN SAME ISSUE EVERY NEWS WILL SAY TERRORIST ARRESTED IN MANGALORE AIRPORT.
May be he was taking those bullets to kill Palestinians....need to be investigated....
dont understand what and all this people will be smuggling, golds different case,
ohh really this guy must be crazy. as we all know powerful x ray scanner will be there.
Good work done by airport officials
When a innocent Muslim man was held at the same airport when the Sanghist authorities mistook his tab for an explosive it became an international news. now when this Israel bound passenger arrested with bullets its not at all a news for national media. what a double standard.
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