Suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is facing sexual abuse charges, will arrive in Bengaluru on Friday (May 31) from Munich.
According to news agency PTI, sources in the Special Investigation Team said Prajwal Revanna has booked a ticket from Germany to return to Bengaluru. The investigation team will be in Kempegowda airport to arrest him as soon as he lands.
Two days ago, Prajwal Revanna released a video message in which he promised to appear before the SIT on May 31 and cooperate with the ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual abuse levelled against him.
"All I want to say is, without discussing much about right or wrong...you are a public representative, you must face it (probe) boldly. Several doubts have emerged in the last one-and-a-half years. Prajwal has to put an end to it and has to join the investigation. He has also agreed to appear before the Special Investigation Team. I welcome it," BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra had said, welcoming Prajwal Revanna's decision to come back to India and cooperate with the investigation.
According to sources, Prajwal Revanna has twice cancelled the flight ticket from Germany, where he fled after the news broke out that the Karnataka State Commission for Women urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to order a probe into the explicit videos showing several women being sexually assaulted allegedly by him.
Two held for circulating video clips of Prajwal Revanna
Meanwhile, the SIT probing the case, on Tuesday, arrested two people for allegedly circulating pen drives containing explicit videos of the alleged sexual abuse by Prajwal Revanna.
According to police sources, they were arrested when they came to the High Court in Bengaluru. The investigation team picked them up and took them for interrogation.
SIT moves HC Court against bail granted to HD Revanna
The SIT, probing the case, has also moved Karnataka High Court, challenging the bail given by a trial court to JD(S) MLA and Prajwal's father H.D. Revanna.
Revanna is accused of sexual harassment and kidnapping. He is currently out on bail.
Revanna, who was arrested by the investigation team on May 4 was in custody until May 8, and was granted bail by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate. The court ordered Revanna to present a bail bond of Rs 5 lakh.
The SIT application against the bail is expected to be heard on Friday (May 31).
