The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Karnataka Police investigating cases of sexual assault and harassment against Prajwal Revanna has registered a fourth case. Unlike the previous three cases against Prajwal which invoked Indian Penal Code (IPC)’s section for sexual assault, this case has been registered under sections for sexual harassment, stalking, and criminal intimidation of a victim as well as clandestinely recording and sharing images of the victim. This case, involving Prajwal Revanna, names three other individuals, including former BJP MLA from Hassan, Preetham Gowda. Police sources claim Preetham Gowda, Kiran, and Sharath are accused of sharing images that Prajwal Revanna recorded during the sexual harassment of a victim on a video call.
The victim in this case stated that Prajwal Revanna’s recording of the sexual harassment incident and the subsequent sharing of the clip by others has caused significant embarrassment and damage to her family’s image. The fourth FIR has been registered under IPC sections 354(A) (sexual harassment), 354(D) (stalking), 354(B) (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 66 E (violation of privacy) of the Information Technology Act.
In a separate incident, Suraj Revanna, Janata Dal (Secular) MLC and son of former Karnataka minister HD Revanna, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting a male party worker. A case was registered against Suraj Revanna on Saturday evening under Sections 377 (unnatural sex), 342, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Holenarasipura police station in Hassan district. The complaint, filed by a party worker, alleges that he was sexually assaulted by the MLC at his farmhouse on June 16.
