Bengaluru: Suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, facing sexual assault charges, was arrested on Friday on his return from Germany, a month after he was deported from the country in the wake of an explicit video of his alleged actions in Karnataka's Hassan. got arrested. ,
In a clear message by the SIT probing the allegations, a team of women policemen 'welcomed' Prajwal Revanna on his arrival here as they were deployed to execute a warrant and take him to the CID office for questioning. Were.
After evading summons and staying out of the country for a little over a month, the 33-year-old grandson of JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda arrived here from Munich, Germany at midnight, but was arrested under special investigation. taken. After a few minutes, the team (SIT) left for questioning. Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said that the NDA Lok Sabha candidate from Hassan, who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct with several women, will be arrested after completing due process. Taken and further legal procedures will be taken.Prajwal's lawyer said that he is giving full cooperation to the SI investigation and cautioned against any media trial in the case.
Parameshwara said, "Prajwal Revanna landed from Munich, Germany around 12.40-12.50 am. Since there was an arrest warrant against him, the SIT has accordingly arrested him and taken him into custody and further legal procedures will be followed today." Speaking to reporters here, he said, "...Naturally he should have cooperated in the arrest. His immigration papers were cleared and he was brought out (from the airport).He had a diplomatic passport, so things went smoothly. After completing all due process, he was arrested,” he said.
Asked whether the government would appeal to more victims to come forward after his arrest, Parameshwara said, "We have already said that those who have had trouble with him should come forward and give complaints to the SIT and the police. And we will provide them all kinds of facilities." For safety's sake we will have to wait and see further developments."
The SIT, after sending a message, deployed an all-women police team to execute the warrant against Prajwal.SIT sources said that immediately after deboarding the plane from Munich, he was welcomed by women in khaki.
During the process of executing the arrest warrant, she was accompanied by policewomen, led by two IPS officers, Suman D Pennekar and Seema Latkar. After this he was taken in a jeep in which only women police were present. They took him to the CID office.
"It was a conscious call to send women officers to arrest Prajwal, sending the message that the JD(S) leader misused his seat and power as an MP with women. The same women have all They have the right to arrest them through legal proceedings." An SIT source said. The source said there was also a symbolic message for the alleged victims that women officers were not afraid of anyone.
Later the MP was taken for medical examination amid tight security. She was taken to Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital here along with women police officers.
SIT is also considering potency test of Prajwal. Strength test is conducted to find out whether a rape accused is capable of sexually assaulting the victims.Meanwhile, Prajwal's lawyer Arun ji met him here.
Arun said, "I went to talk to him. He has told the media that he has come forward to cooperate in the investigation. Therefore he has requested that there should be no media trial. No unnecessary negative campaign should be carried out." "
Talking to reporters after meeting Prajwal, he said that the Hassan MP is ready to provide full cooperation to the SIT."Prajwal said--I have come forward, the whole purpose of my coming before Bengaluru or the SIT is that I have to stick to my words. I have come forward. I will cooperate fully--these are his words." He added.
The lawyer said he had explained to Prajwal how the court process would work.Prajwal had filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Principal City Sessions Court for Elected Representatives on May 29, which had issued notice to the SIT to file objections before posting the hearing on Friday. On April 28, he was arrested at Holenarsipura Town police station in Hassan. In the first case registered against him in 2017, Prajwal is accused of sexually assaulting a 47-year-old former maid. He has been listed as accused number two, while his father and Holenarasipura MLA, HD Revanna, is accused number one.
So far, three cases of sexual harassment have been registered against Prajwal. He is also accused of rape.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has sent a show cause notice to Prajwa asking why his diplomatic passport should not be canceled in view of the sexual harassment allegations against him, as sought by the Karnataka government.Deve Gowda had recently issued a 'stern warning' to Prajwal, asking him to return to the country and face investigation into sexual abuse allegations, adding that there would be no interference by him or other family members in the investigation. .
The JD(S) supremo had reiterated that her grandson should be given strict punishment under the law "if found guilty".
Prajwal's uncle and former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy had also repeatedly appealed to his nephew to return to the country from abroad and face investigation.JD(S) has suspended Prajwal Revanna from the party following the allegations.
In a clear message by the SIT probing the allegations, a team of women policemen 'welcomed' Prajwal Revanna on his arrival here as they were deployed to execute a warrant and take him to the CID office for questioning. Were.
After evading summons and staying out of the country for a little over a month, the 33-year-old grandson of JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda arrived here from Munich, Germany at midnight, but was arrested under special investigation. taken. After a few minutes, the team (SIT) left for questioning. Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said that the NDA Lok Sabha candidate from Hassan, who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct with several women, will be arrested after completing due process. Taken and further legal procedures will be taken.Prajwal's lawyer said that he is giving full cooperation to the SI investigation and cautioned against any media trial in the case.
Parameshwara said, "Prajwal Revanna landed from Munich, Germany around 12.40-12.50 am. Since there was an arrest warrant against him, the SIT has accordingly arrested him and taken him into custody and further legal procedures will be followed today." Speaking to reporters here, he said, "...Naturally he should have cooperated in the arrest. His immigration papers were cleared and he was brought out (from the airport).He had a diplomatic passport, so things went smoothly. After completing all due process, he was arrested,” he said.
Asked whether the government would appeal to more victims to come forward after his arrest, Parameshwara said, "We have already said that those who have had trouble with him should come forward and give complaints to the SIT and the police. And we will provide them all kinds of facilities." For safety's sake we will have to wait and see further developments."
The SIT, after sending a message, deployed an all-women police team to execute the warrant against Prajwal.SIT sources said that immediately after deboarding the plane from Munich, he was welcomed by women in khaki.
During the process of executing the arrest warrant, she was accompanied by policewomen, led by two IPS officers, Suman D Pennekar and Seema Latkar. After this he was taken in a jeep in which only women police were present. They took him to the CID office.
"It was a conscious call to send women officers to arrest Prajwal, sending the message that the JD(S) leader misused his seat and power as an MP with women. The same women have all They have the right to arrest them through legal proceedings." An SIT source said. The source said there was also a symbolic message for the alleged victims that women officers were not afraid of anyone.
Later the MP was taken for medical examination amid tight security. She was taken to Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital here along with women police officers.
SIT is also considering potency test of Prajwal. Strength test is conducted to find out whether a rape accused is capable of sexually assaulting the victims.Meanwhile, Prajwal's lawyer Arun ji met him here.
Arun said, "I went to talk to him. He has told the media that he has come forward to cooperate in the investigation. Therefore he has requested that there should be no media trial. No unnecessary negative campaign should be carried out." "
Talking to reporters after meeting Prajwal, he said that the Hassan MP is ready to provide full cooperation to the SIT."Prajwal said--I have come forward, the whole purpose of my coming before Bengaluru or the SIT is that I have to stick to my words. I have come forward. I will cooperate fully--these are his words." He added.
The lawyer said he had explained to Prajwal how the court process would work.Prajwal had filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Principal City Sessions Court for Elected Representatives on May 29, which had issued notice to the SIT to file objections before posting the hearing on Friday. On April 28, he was arrested at Holenarsipura Town police station in Hassan. In the first case registered against him in 2017, Prajwal is accused of sexually assaulting a 47-year-old former maid. He has been listed as accused number two, while his father and Holenarasipura MLA, HD Revanna, is accused number one.
So far, three cases of sexual harassment have been registered against Prajwal. He is also accused of rape.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has sent a show cause notice to Prajwa asking why his diplomatic passport should not be canceled in view of the sexual harassment allegations against him, as sought by the Karnataka government.Deve Gowda had recently issued a 'stern warning' to Prajwal, asking him to return to the country and face investigation into sexual abuse allegations, adding that there would be no interference by him or other family members in the investigation. .
The JD(S) supremo had reiterated that her grandson should be given strict punishment under the law "if found guilty".
Prajwal's uncle and former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy had also repeatedly appealed to his nephew to return to the country from abroad and face investigation.JD(S) has suspended Prajwal Revanna from the party following the allegations.
