Sexual assault case: JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna brought to CID office in Bengaluru

HASSAN: Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) MLC Suraj Revanna was on Sunday brought to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) office in Bengaluru in connection with the ongoing probe into an alleged sexual assault case.

The police arrested Suraj Revanna, who is the son of Holenarsipur MLA H D Revanna, earlier in the day for alleged sexual assault on a male party worker. The case was later transferred to the CID for further investigation.

According to the police FIR, Revanna has been charged under Sections 377 (carnal intercourse against the order of nature), 342 (wrongful confinement), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC for the offense allegedly committed on June 16 as per the complaint.

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FIR was filed against Suraj Revanna u/s 377, 342, 506 of IPC at Holenarasipura Rural PS yesterday. Complainant Chethan has alleged… pic.twitter.com/KngDUAYBH4

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A counter FIR has been registered against the complainant JD(S) worker and his brother-in-law on the complaint filed by Shivakumar, the personal assistant of Suraj Revanna, for allegedly threatening and blackmailing the MLC with false allegations of sexual assault. The FIR has been filed under Sections 384 (extortion) and 506 (criminal intimidation).

Suraj Revanna’s arrest comes days after his younger brother and former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was remanded to judicial custody by a special court in Bengaluru over separate allegations of sexually assaulting multiple women. He was sent to judicial custody for 14 days by the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Court on June 10.

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