Prajwal Revanna a recent arrest in Karnataka sparked controversies and suppositions in the political scape of the state. Revanna has been in foreign nations and after some time, came back to India only to be arrested by special Investigation Team(SIT) at Bengaluru airport.
Prajwal Revanna has been convicted already. Once, before he went to Germany, it emerged that numerous videos that linked Revanna with incidents of sexual assault and exploitation were in circulation. The Karnataka government thus promptly initiated investigations on the same through a SIT while at the same time issuing.
The Allegations and the Investigation :
Interpol Blue Corner Notice: This notice is to inform about the place Revanna is. Upon return, law enforcers in India were ready to act. The airport detained him first and then he was handed over to local police who gave him to SIT for investigation.
The Charges and the Allegations :
As per available info, Prajwal Revanna has three legal suits. A 47-year-old domestic worker filed first charges against him and his father H.D. Revanna on April 28th accusing them of sexual abuse and exploitation.
The second one came from a female JDS supporter aged 44 on May 1st who claimed that she had been forceful raped by Revenna severally including once when he had a gun pointed at her; while the third case was launched by a 60 year-old .
Additionally, the National Commission for Women has stated that many women were compelled to make accusations against Revanna; this could make the inquiry more complex, and the truth will have to be distinguished from fabricated information by the authorities.
What Happens Next ? :
Prajwal Revanna’s arrest triggers the legal process when he will first of all have to undergo a medical examination before being produced in a court of law. An application for the police to hold him is going to be made by the SIT for an in-depth investigation having gathered vital primary evidences which is verbal statements given by three women whereas secondary evidences includes location details.
The legal process moves on having once Prajwal Revanna has been arrested. He will first go through a medical check-up before being presented in court. With the view of carrying out an extensive in-depth investigation upon him, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) now requests for his custody because they have already got some primary evidences like statements from three women, and location data, technical details and witness statements.
Besides, Revanna’s DNA samples and voice recordings are expected to be taken by SIT to get the match with the data collected. What is more, Revanna himself and his mother, Bhavani Revanna, have already requested for bail.
Implications for Karnataka Politics :
The arrest of Prajwal Revanna means something serious for politics as he is the grandson of ex Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. Deve Gowda is telling his grandson Prajwal not to try his patience further but to co-operate with the law. This case could change how politics works out there especially since Mr. Deve Gowda’s family has been involved.
