MLC Suraj Revanna’s assistant, who lodged complaint against sexual assault victim, missing

HASSAN: Arrested MLC Suraj Revanna’s personal assistant Shivakumar, who lodged a counter complaint against the sexual assault victim, accusing him of threatening and blackmailing the MLC, has now gone missing, sources said.

On June 21, MLC Suraj Revanna’s personal assistant Shivakumar filed a complaint at Holenarsipur Twon police station. On the basis of the complaint, the police registered an FIR against the victim. Surprisingly, the man who filed the complaint, is now missing. Sources said that Shivakumar’s phone is also switched off, leading to doubts about his actions.

Shivakumar had asked the Arakalagud youth to come and meet his boss, when the latter sought a job. He had also given Suraj Revanna’s phone number to the youth who is also a JD(S) worker.

Shivakumar’s complaint says the victim contacted him seeking a job and he gave Suraj’s phone number to directly contact the MLC. On June 16, the victim went to the Gannikadada farmhouse seeking a job and started blackmailing after returning from there. The complaint says the victim claimed to be in financial trouble and sought Rs 5 crore failing which he threatened to file a sexual harassment case.

“When I mentioned about this to my boss (Suraj Revanna), he said the victim had visited him seeking a job. My boss said there were policemen posted on security duty and others also at that time and that he had done no wrong and there was no question of paying any money”, the complaint said.

On June 18, the victim visited the district hospital in Hassan, got a medico-legal case seal on the hospital slip and started demanding money again. He threatened to bring disrepute to the family’s name if he was not paid and speak to the media in Bengaluru, Shivakumar’s complaint mentioned.