The controversy surrounding the alleged sex scandal case involving Janata Dal (Secular) leaders Prajwal Revanna and his father HD Revanna escalated after the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government on Wednesday ruled out a CBI investigation into the case.
This came after JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy expressed doubts over how the investigation was carried out and demanded that the case, which is currently being probed by the state government-constituted SIT, be handed over to the CBI.
Meanwhile, HD Revanna, who was earlier arrested over a kidnapping allegation in the sex scandal case, was sent to judicial custody till May 14. His bail petition before a sessions court has been posted for Thursday.
Three arrests have been made in this case so far including JD(S) MLA HD Revanna and his aide Satish Babanna, said Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara. However, the minister declined to reveal the name of the third accused, stating that it would affect the investigation.
Here are the top updates in the Karnataka sex scandal case:
- Arrested JD(S) MLA HD Revanna was sent to judicial custody till May 14 by a Magisterial court in the kidnapping case linked to the alleged obscene video and sex scandal case.
- Revanna, the first member of the Deve Gowda family to be arrested and lodged in jail in a criminal case, was in tears as he stepped out of the courtroom.
- Before being sent to judicial custody, HD Revanna was in the custody of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) after his arrest on May 4.
- JD(S) second-in-command H D Kumaraswamy expressed doubts over how the investigation was carried out and demanded a CBI probe in the case.
- Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Wednesday rejected the demand for a CBI probe into the sexual abuse case against the JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is the NDA candidate from Hassan.
- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar charged Kumaraswamy with being behind the circulation of explicit videos and called him “king of blackmailing” and the “lead, director, and producer of the story.”
- The National Commission for Women (NCW) initiated suo motu action and wrote to the DGP urging immediate action and accountability within a stringent timeline of three days.
- The Commission said that one of the complainant in the case said that she was forced by three men dressed as Karnataka police officials to give a false statement.
- The Karnataka Special Investigation Team (SIT) said that those in possession of videos related to the incident were liable to face legal action and asked them to delete the clips.
- A blue corner notice was issued by the Karnataka government on Sunday against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing sexual abuse allegations.
- Interpol on Monday responded to the blue corner notice and said that all 196 member countries were alerted to identify and report if Prajwal Revanna is spotted at any port in their jurisdiction.
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