New Delhi: The NCW said no victim has come forward to lodge a complaint against Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna, and a woman complainant approached the civic body alleging that she received a fake complaint against the JD(S) leader. Was forced to enter. on Thursday.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) said that timely submission of action taken reports (ATR) by the concerned authorities has revealed several important findings.
It said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) committee has been formed to thoroughly investigate the case. Notably, there is a commendable presence of women officers assigned to investigate and ensure sensitivity and empathy in dealing with such cases.According to the NCW, the ATR indicated the registration of two cases based on complaints of sexual exploitation by the victims, along with an additional complaint filed by a relative for kidnapping. However, no victim in this case has come forward to lodge a complaint with the Commission.
The NCW claimed, “A woman complainant came to the Commission to lodge a complaint against three persons dressed in civil uniform, who allegedly posed as Karnataka Police officers and pressurized her to give a false complaint in the matter. "
“She said that she is being threatened about her complaint by calling from random phone numbers. It is learned that this complainant was forced to file a complaint by a group o persons under threat of possible harassment and wrongful consequences Was.“The victim has sought protection for the welfare of her family, underscoring the seriousness of the situation,” it said.
In a separate development, the NCW said, it has been noted that the 700 women who submitted online complaints are associated with a social activist group and have no direct involvement or connection with the primary complainant in the case.
"The NCW would like to state that 700 women have not given any complaint to the NC regarding the Prajwal Revanna case. Some media channels are misreporting the same," the commission said in a post.
Police booked Prajwal Revanna and his father JD(S) MLA and former minister D Revanna for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation based on a complaint by a woman who worked in their house.Prajwal (33) is the BJP-JD(S) alliance candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, which went to polls on April 26.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) said that timely submission of action taken reports (ATR) by the concerned authorities has revealed several important findings.
It said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) committee has been formed to thoroughly investigate the case. Notably, there is a commendable presence of women officers assigned to investigate and ensure sensitivity and empathy in dealing with such cases.According to the NCW, the ATR indicated the registration of two cases based on complaints of sexual exploitation by the victims, along with an additional complaint filed by a relative for kidnapping. However, no victim in this case has come forward to lodge a complaint with the Commission.
The NCW claimed, “A woman complainant came to the Commission to lodge a complaint against three persons dressed in civil uniform, who allegedly posed as Karnataka Police officers and pressurized her to give a false complaint in the matter. "
“She said that she is being threatened about her complaint by calling from random phone numbers. It is learned that this complainant was forced to file a complaint by a group o persons under threat of possible harassment and wrongful consequences Was.“The victim has sought protection for the welfare of her family, underscoring the seriousness of the situation,” it said.
In a separate development, the NCW said, it has been noted that the 700 women who submitted online complaints are associated with a social activist group and have no direct involvement or connection with the primary complainant in the case.
"The NCW would like to state that 700 women have not given any complaint to the NC regarding the Prajwal Revanna case. Some media channels are misreporting the same," the commission said in a post.
Police booked Prajwal Revanna and his father JD(S) MLA and former minister D Revanna for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation based on a complaint by a woman who worked in their house.Prajwal (33) is the BJP-JD(S) alliance candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, which went to polls on April 26.
