Prajwal Revanna booked in new case, potency test likely on bro

BENGALURU: Former PM HD Deve Gowda's grandson and ex-MP Prajwal Revanna was taken into police custody Tuesday following a new complaint of sexual harassment lodged a fortnight ago by a survivor, while his elder brother and JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna was questioned for several hours by Karnataka police's special investigation team (SIT) and may have to undergo a potency test in the coming two days.
Suraj, a 37-year-old surgeon-turned-politician, was arrested Sunday for allegedly engaging in unnatural sex with a 27-year-old party worker at the MLC's farmhouse in Hassan.

A second case has also been lodged against Suraj by his aide, who alleged that he was sexually abused by the legislator three years ago. The same aide had filed a case against the first complainant last week, accusing him of attempting to extort 3 crore from the MLC. He claimed that he was coerced into filing an FIR against the first complainant. A senior police officer confirmed the second FIR against Suraj.
The new charges against Prajwal, 34, include sexual harassment, assault with intent to disrobe, stalking, criminal intimidation, and violation of privacy under information technology act. He is accused of raping multiple women and sexually harassing three others.

Prajwal, who was already in judicial custody for three other cases, was produced before the 42nd additional chief metropolitan magistrate court Tuesday afternoon. The court remanded him in police custody until June 29.
Sources said Prajwal, Suraj, and others involved will be lodged in different cells at CID headquarters in Bengaluru.
In the latest case against Prajwal, police sources didn't disclose whether the new complaint was from one of the three women who have already filed FIRs against him. The fourth complaint was registered at the cybercrime police station of CID.
Prajwal, BJP's Kiran and Sharath, and former Hassan MLA Preetham Gowda have been named as suspects. Preetham said he is unaware of the charges against him. "I'll not comment as I don't know about the case," he said.
CID sources said notices would soon be issued to Preetham and the other suspects involved in the case.