Prajwal ‘sex scandal’ | Karnataka govt. announces SIT probe

Hassan sex scandal: Sources that a victim had come forward and lodged a complaint with them that multiple members of the Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna’s family had sexually abused her and there was a threat to her life.

The State government on April 27 announced a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe an alleged sex scandal involving incumbent Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. He is the NDA candidate from Hassan in the Lok Sabha elections too.

A pen drive with thousands of sex videos featuring multiple women, allegedly recorded by the politician himself, had been doing the rounds ahead of elections in the constituency.

Meanwhile, sources in the Karnataka State Commission for Women said that a victim had come forward and lodged a complaint with them that multiple members of the politician’s family had sexually abused her and there was a threat to her life. The complaint has now been forwarded to the State police chief, sources said.

“The government has decided to form a SIT to probe the Prajwal Revanna sex videos case. The Karnataka State Commission for Women had sought a SIT probe into the case and based on their appeal the SIT has been formed,” Chief Minister Siddaramaiah posted on X (formerly twitter).

Sources in the police claimed that Mr. Prajwal Revanna had left the country and was abroad presently. 

The SIT will be headed by B. K. Singh, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the sources said. Mr. Singh headed the SIT that successfully cracked the murders of Gauri Lankesh and M. M. Kalburgi.

Earlier, Nagalakshmi Chowdhury, chairperson, Karnataka State Commission for Women, had written to the Karnataka State Police Chief Alok Mohan seeking a SIT probe into the scandal.