'Kept Calling Me To His Room…': Woman Tells Cops In Prajwal Revanna 'Sex Scandal' Case

The woman who filed a complaint against JD(S) chief and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna claimed that after four months of starting her job, he repeatedly called her to his room.

“After four months of joining, Revanna kept calling me to his room. There were six women workers in the house and everyone said that they were scared when Prajwal Revanna came home. The male workers in the house also alerted the women workers to be careful,” the woman, who worked as a house help, stated.

The woman complainant also named HD Revanna, Prajwal’s father and Deve Gowda’s son, as an accused in the case.

She mentioned how Revanna, who is an MLA from Holenarasipura, would call the women to the store room and ‘touch them’ when his wife was not around the house.

“Whenever (HD) Revanna’s wife wasn’t there, he used to call the women to the store room and touch them while giving them fruits. He used to remove saree pins and used to sexually assault women,” she added.

The woman also stated that Prajwal behaved inappropriately with her daughter during a video call, Hindustan Times reported.

“My daughter blocked his number after repeated calls,” she added.

Prajwal, 33, is the incumbent Hassan MP and is also the NDA candidate from Hassan in the Lok Sabha elections, which went to polls on April 26. The JD(S) joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in September last year.

According to a report by The Indian Express, the woman complainant revealed to the police that she chose to step forward and name Revanna and Prajwal after watching online videos of other victims sharing their experiences. Detailing her case, she claimed that the abuse happened between 2019 and 2022.

Her complaint, along with others’, and the FIR filed against Prajwal will be forwarded to the SIT led by Additional General of Police Bijay Kumar Singh. The team comprises IPS officers Suman D Pennekar and Seema Latkar.

Karnataka Government Announces SIT Probe

On Saturday, Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in response to a letter from the State Commission for Women, which said “influential politicians” seeking sexual favors from women and allegedly raping some of them.

Video clips allegedly showing Prajwal engaging in sexual acts with several women, including some government employees, surfaced.

Meanwhile, JD(S) MP Prajwal reportedly departed on a 3:00 am flight on April 27 for Frankfurt, Germany.

BJP Helped Prajwal To Flee The Country: Priyank Kharge

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Monday accused the BJP-led central government of helping Prajwal flee the country.

“Also, @BJP4Karnataka are waiting for your approval to hit the streets and get justice to hundreds of victims who have been abused by your Hassan MP candidate,” Kharge wrote in a post on X.

BJP Warned About Prajwal’s Obscene Videos Last December

BJP leader G. Devaraje Gowda had alerted the state leadership about allegations of Prajwal Revanna’s sexual misconduct months before he was announced as the NDA candidate for the Hassan seat.

Gowda wrote to BJP state president BY Vijayendra in December last year, informing him about the obscene video clips. In his letter, Gowda opposed the BJP’s potential alliance with the JD(S) and stated that he possessed a pen drive containing 2,976 video clips allegedly filmed by Prajwal and purportedly used to blackmail many women, as per The Hindu report.

Whoever has done wrong should be punished: Kumaraswamy 

Speaking about the scandal involving his brother and nephew, JD(S) leader and former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the party’s stance, as well as his personal stance, is clear, stating whoever has done wrong should be punished.

“Whoever has done wrong will be punished. There is first-hand information that the candidate will win. I have no links to this matter. This matter will not affect us in the election. Here, there is no matter of family. I want to tell Congress to speak about the person, not the family. Whoever has done wrong should be punished,” Kumaraswamy stated.

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