123 evidences, 23 witnesses, 2000 pages of chargesheet… know how Prajwal Revanna got convicted
Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was convicted by the Special Court of People’s Representatives in the rape case filed by a domestic help in KR Nagar, Mysuru. The verdict was pronounced just 14 months after the case was filed and the sentence will be announced on Saturday.
During the investigation and trial, the victim produced a saree as evidence which she had preserved. Forensic examination revealed traces of semen on the saree, which was produced in court and proved to be a crucial evidence to prove the rape. The case was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Information Technology Act, 2008.
What CID’s Special Investigation found?
Team (SIT), led by Inspector Shobha, collected 123 pieces of evidence during the investigation and filed a chargesheet of nearly 2,000 pages. The trial began on December 31, 2024. Over the next seven months, the court recorded statements of 23 witnesses and incorporated forensic reports of video clips.
What is the case?
A woman who worked as a helper at the family’s Gannikada farmhouse in Holenarasipura in Hassan district had allegedly raped twice in 2021 and the accused recorded the act on his mobile phone. Four separate cases have been registered against Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of rape and sexual assault, and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the cases.
Who is Prajwal Revanna?
Prajwal Revanna is the grandson of former Prime Minister and JD(S) patriarch HD Devegowda. The cases came to light when pornographic videos allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna were circulated in Hassan ahead of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April 26, 2024. The SIT arrested him on May 31 last year when he arrived at Bengaluru airport from Germany in connection with a case registered at the Holenarasipura Town police station. Revanna lost the Hassan parliamentary constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, after which the JD(S) suspended him from the party.
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