Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna arrived at Bengaluru airport in the early hours of Friday, 34 days after he fled to Germany. The MP, who is facing allegations of sexually assaulting several women, was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case, soon after he landed.
He was taken to the CID office for interrogation. He would be taken for a medical examination on Friday before being produced in front of a court.
The 33-year-old MP landed at the Kempegowda International Airport from Munich on a Lufthansa flight around 12:30 am. Clad in a hoodie, the MP walked directly into the CISF custody. He was soon handed over to the SIT which formally arrested him. A large number of policemen were deployed at the airport to ensure he was taken safely for investigation.
The police then escorted him through a different exit, keeping in mind his security. The SIT team also confiscated two of his check-in bags and took them away in separate cars. He was then taken to the SIT office in Bengaluru under tight security.
The MP had released a video stating he would appear before the SIT on May 31. In the video, the MP termed the cases against him as false and alleging political conspiracy. He added that he had gone into depression.
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Karnataka | Suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is facing sexual abuse charges was arrested by SIT at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport.
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Revanna had left the country on April 27, just after pen drives containing obscene videos of him sexually abusing women went viral. He has been so far booked in three cases of sexual assault.
A controversy erupted after Congress alleged the BJP and JD(S) allowed him to flee the country. A 'Blue Corner Notice' seeking information on his whereabouts has been issued by Interpol earlier, following a request by the SIT via the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
A Special Court for Elected Representatives issued an arrest warrant on May 18 against Prajwal Revanna, following an application moved by the SIT. The Congress-led Karnataka government has urged the Centre to cancel his diplomatic passport.
He had also filed an anticipatory bail plea at the Principal City and Sessions Court for Elected Representatives on May 29, which issued a notice to the SIT to file objections, before posting the hearing for Friday.
