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Prajwal Revanna, a suspended leader of the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)), was arrested upon his arrival at the Bengaluru airport on Thursday night. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) took him into custody shortly after his arrival. The airport security handed over Revanna to the SIT, after which he was taken to the CID office in Bengaluru.
Revanna is facing allegations of sexual assault and criminal intimidation by a woman who used to work in his residence. Earlier in the month, his father HD Revanna was arrested on sexual assault and kidnapping charges in a case linked to the Hassan MP.
Hours after his arrest, Revanna was taken out for medical examination and was produced before the court. He returned to India from Berlin, Germany, nearly a month after leaving the country on a diplomatic passport and was immediately taken into custody.
Upon his arrival in India, the SIT team confiscated two of his check-in baggage. Security was stepped up outside the CID office in Bengaluru, and barricades were put outside the office ahead of Revanna's arrival.
Revanna is facing a probe by the SIT over allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation following a complaint by a woman who worked in his household. He is also facing two other sexual assault complaints, in connection to a string of obscene videos leaked on the internet, allegedly showing the MP assaulting women on camera.
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