Bengaluru Court Extends Suspended JD(S) Leader Prajwal Revanna's Police Custody Till June 10

A court in Bengaluru on Thursday extended the police custody of suspended Janata Dal (S) leader Prajwala Revanna till June 10, in connection with sexual assault cases.

The 42nd Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge passed the order on the remand application filed by the SIT which is probing the case.

Special Public Prosecutor Ashok Naik sought four days more custody. The court accordingly allowed the application.

The SIT had arrested Prajwal at the Bengaluru Airport on his arrival from Germany on Thursday (May 30) in the wee hours. He has been arrested in Crime No.107/2024, registered with the Holenarasipura Town Police Station.

The court had on the next day remanded him to custody till June 6.

Before the Lok Sabha elections on April 26, videos went viral showing women being sexually assaulted, allegedly by Prajwal. After casting his vote he had moved out of India. 

Based on the letter written by the Karnataka State Commission for Women chief wrote to the State government seeking action be taken. Following which the Government formed a special investigation team which is proving the case. 

Earlier, the police had arrested his father and Holenarasipura MLA H D Revanna on charges of kidnapping a woma,later he was released on bail. The SIT has challenged the bail order before the High Court which is pending. While, Prajwal's mother Bhavani Revanna is absconding in the same kidnapping case.