Prajwal Revanna’s brother is remanded in custody for 14 days on charges of sexual assault

A counter-notice was filed against the plaintiff. (File)

Bengaluru:

Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) MP Suraj Revanna was remanded in custody for 14 days on Sunday in connection with the investigation into an alleged sexual assault.

The Hassan police produced the JD-S lawmaker before the Bengaluru Magistrate on Sunday evening after arresting him earlier the same day.

The case was handed over to the CID of Karnataka Police earlier in the day, but the CID has not yet taken over the case.

Nikhil D Kamat, Suraj Revanna’s counsel, said that the next date of hearing in the case is July 6, 2024. The counsel said that the CID is likely to approach the court tomorrow demanding Revanna’s custody.

Hassan police had arrested Suraj Revanna, son of former Karnataka minister HD Revanna, earlier in the day for allegedly sexually assaulting a male party worker.

According to the police FIR, Revanna has been booked under sections 377 (sexual intercourse against the order of nature), 342 (wrongful confinement) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC for the offence she allegedly committed on June 16, according to the complaint.

A counter complaint was filed against the complainant JD(S) worker and his brother-in-law based on the complaint filed by Suraj Revanna’s personal assistant for allegedly threatening and blackmailing the MLC with false allegations of sexual harassment. The complaint was filed under sections 384 (extortion) and 506 (criminal intimidation).

Suraj Revanna’s arrest came days after his younger brother and former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was remanded in custody by a special court in Bengaluru on separate charges of sexually harassing several women.

On 10 June, he was remanded in custody for 14 days by the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Court.

Prajwal Revanna and Suraj Revanna are the grandchildren of JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.

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