The sexual abuse allegations against Revanna emerged after over 2,900 videos depicting the sexual assault of several women were circulated online including on social media.
On April 28, a first information report (FIR) was registered against Prajwal Revanna and his father HD Revanna under Sections 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 509 (insult to modesty of woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Holenaraseepur town police station in Hassan district.
The criminal case was registered on a complaint filed by one of the victims. An SIT led by senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer BK Singh is probing the case.
Amid the outrage and political storm that followed, Prajwal Revanna fled to Germany soon after the April 26 Lok Sabha polls in the State.
He was arrested upon his return to India on May 31.
He was handed over to SIT custody from May 31 to June 10. Later, in the second rape case, he was sent to SIT custody June 13 to 18. In the third rape case, the SIT was given custody till June 24.
Source: Barandbench
