Sexual Abuse Videos- JDS MP Prajwal Revanna arrested upon his arrival in Bengaluru from Germany
Revanna was arrested by a team of five women officers led by a woman IPS officer sending out a strong message
New Delhi, May 31
Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna, accused in sex tapes case was arrested after he landed in Bengaluru from Germany.
Karnataka Special Investigation Team (SIT) sent a team of five women officers led by a woman IPS officer to arrest Revanna sending out a message.
Prajwal Revanna had left the country in April as explicit video clips showing him allegedly sexually abusing multiple women started making the rounds in Karnataka. Three rape cases have been registered against Prajwal Revanna so far.
Revanna had released a video saying that he would appear on May 31 before the probe team and cooperate with the inquiry. He also claimed that the cases against him were false.
In the said video, he claimed that he went into "depression and isolation" after the scandal broke out and claimed that "political forces" were at work in Hassan.
"Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other senior Congress leaders started campaigning against me in open forums, and politically conspiring against me. I went into depression and isolation," he said in the video.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs said a show cause notice was issued against Prajwal Revanna on May 23 and action to revoke his diplomatic passport was initiated.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “MEA has initiated action under provisions in the Passport Act 1967 for revocation of the diplomatic passport of Prajwal Revanna. A show cause notice was issued to the passport holder on May 23, giving him 10 working days to respond to our notice. We are waiting for his response and accordingly, we will take things forward once we hear from him or once the 10-day period expires”.
Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda and the NDA candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha segment, is facing charges of sexually abusing multiple women. The cases of sexual abuse came to light after several pen drives allegedly containing explicit videos involving Prajwal Revanna were reportedly circulated in Hassan ahead of Lok Sabha polls there on April 26.
