Prajwal Revanna, the Janata Dal (secular) leader and former MP, faces four cases of rape, sexual assault and criminal intimidation, one of which has been submitted by his domestic worker, according to a report. Prajwal Revanna was discussed among multiple charges, including repeated rape and violent incarceration, India Today reported that he quoted the household worker the charge sheet filed by the Special Investigation Team (Sit). Here is what the charge sheet says: Prajwal Revanna has been accused of repeatedly raping the survivor, who worked at a farmhouse owned by his family in Holenarasipura. The survivor said that the first such institution took place in 2021. The report said she was assaulted during the Covid-19 unlocking, and it continued for some time in different places. This included the Gannikada farmhouse in Holenarasipura and Bengaluru residences. The charge sheet also adds that Revanna limited the woman by force, raped her several times, recorded these acts and then threatened her with serious consequences when she told someone about the assaults. The survivor remained silent for fear, as the former MP Revanna allegedly used her recordings to blackmail and intimidate her. However, she eventually decided to come out and talk about the incidents. She spoke to the authorities after explicit videos of the assaults began online. These videos also urged her to end her work. What are the charges on Prajwal Revanna? Revanna was various serious divisions of the Indian Criminal Act, including section 376 (2) (k) for rape by a person in a control position, section 376 (2) (n) for repeated rape of the same woman, and divisions 354A, 354B, 354C, 506, and 201, with regard to sexual harassment, disregard, criminalism, criminalism. According to the report, he was also charged in terms of section 66e of the Information Technology Act, 2008. This law talks about violating privacy through unauthorized image survey and circulation. What happens in the Prajwal Revanna case? The case is expected to be heard by the trial court on April 9. Revanna has been in judicial detention for more than ten months. He has also been denied bail several times. There are several cases registered against the former MP, but the current charge sheet focuses on the allegations made by one of the domestic workers. Up to four Fir’s were filed against him at the Holenarasipura police station between April 28 and June 10, 2024. Two other cases were also registered with cybercrime stations in Bengaluru. Another case is also registered against his father, Holenarasipura Mla HD Revanna, at the KR Nagar police station, reportedly.
Prajwal Revanna case: Multiple rape, incarceration, filming of acts and threatening | Here’s what charges revealed | Mint
