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Prajwal Revanna undergoes a medical examination

Bengaluru: A medical examination of rape accused former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was conducted on Saturday. Prajwal is currently in the custody of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) which is probing the second case filed against him in which he is accused of rape.

Well-informed sources said that a team of four doctors conducted the medical tests.

“Forensic experts were also present. Various tests were conducted in connection with the case. A report is awaited,” an official said.

The SIT has also collected the voice samples of Prajwal and is collecting other technical evidence. Experts have also been roped in to analyse the obscene videos.

Prajwal was arrested in the early hours of May 31 after returning from Munich. He had fled the country shortly after the Lok Sabha elections on April 26.

He was initially arrested on April 28 in the first sexual harassment case registered at Holenarasipura Town police station in Hassan. After spending several days in SIT custody, he was remanded in judicial custody.

The SIT then sought a search warrant for his body and the court granted six days’ remand to the investigation team till June 18 to investigate the second rape case.

Published June 15, 2024, 5:18 p.m. IS