The special court on Friday convicted former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna in one of the four sexual abuse and rape cases registered against him. He found guilty in the first case for allegedly raping his former maid at his farmhouse and recording an obscene video of the act.
Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat of the Special Court for the trial of criminal cases against present and former MPs/MLAs will pronounce the quantum of the sentence on Saturday.
Prajwal Revanna found guilty in sexual assault cases
Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, seemed to be before the decision. He seen disappointed after held responsible. He lodged in the Bengaluru Central Jail in Parappana Agrahara for more than 14 months.
The trial in the case concluded on July 18, and the court release its verdict on July 30. Before pronouncing the verdict, the court sought clarifications from the attorneys on both aspects, regarding Google Maps facts and mobile phone facts. The verdict then adjourned to August 1.
EX MP assault and raped his House helper
The case was based on a criticism filed by a 47-year-old house helper at the Holenarasipura Town Police Station in Hassan on April 28, 2024. She alleged rape and harassment by Prajwal Revanna.
After the news broke, she allegedly abducted on the behalf of Prajwal’s parents, former minister and Holenasasipura MLA H.D. Revanna and Bhavani Revanna, to save her from attesting against their son. She later rescued through the Special Investigation Team (SIT) from a farmhouse in K R Nagar in Mysuru. The SIT filed a 1,632-page chargesheet in the case in September 2024. Prajwal Revanna is the top accused in 4 sexual abuse and rape cases that came to light a day after the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka.
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