The Karnataka Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed yet another case of sexual misconduct against Prajwal Revanna, the former Janata Dal Secular (JDS) MP from Hassan. This marks the fourth First Information Report (FIR) lodged against him, following previous allegations of sexual assault.

In this latest FIR, Prajwal Revanna, 33 years old, faces charges of sexual harassment, stalking, criminal intimidation, and unauthorized recording and dissemination of images of the victim. Additionally named in the FIR are former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Preetham Gowda from Hassan, along with Kiran and Sharath. According to police sources, Gowda is accused of sharing images allegedly recorded by Revanna during the sexual harassment incident, which occurred over a video call.

The complainant stated that the recorded material and its subsequent sharing caused significant embarrassment and damaged her family’s reputation.

This fourth FIR has been filed under sections 354(A) (sexual harassment), 354(D) (stalking), 354(B) (using criminal force to disrobe a woman), 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code, and section 66 E of the Information Technology Act (violation of privacy).

THE OTHER THREE FIRS  

  • The first FIR, filed on May 1, where a former ZP and JDS member accused Revanna of raping her multiple times and recording the acts over the past three years.
  •  The second case, involving allegations of sexual harassment against Revanna and his father based on a complaint filed on April 28.
  • The third case, where Satish Babbana, a close aide of Revanna, allegedly kidnapped a former house help on two occasions.

Following the emergence of these allegations, Revanna left India on April 27, returning from Germany on May 31 when he was arrested. Currently in judicial custody until July 8, he has been granted four days of custody to the SIT for investigation into the fourth FIR, necessitating his temporary transfer from Parappana Agrahara jail to the SIT office in Bengaluru.