SIT Helpline For Alleged Sex Scandal Victims In Prajwal Revanna Case

A helpline was established by the Special Investigation Teams (SIT) for victims of an alleged sex scandal involving suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. The helpline, with the number 6360-938947, allows survivors to report any related crimes.

The SIT also issued a notice, and said that the importance of the helpline for victims in the Prajwal Revanna case to come forward and report any crimes.

In a statement, the SIT warned against the dissemination of videos and photos of the survivors, stating that legal action would be taken. The Karnataka SIT urged media outlets to act responsibly and avoid revealing the identities of the survivors, given the sensitivity of the case.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, a woman was rescued from a farmhouse linked to Karnataka MLA HD Revanna in Kaenahalli. The rescue took place following allegations of her kidnapping a few days earlier. This development occurred amidst the unfolding sex scandal involving Prajwal Revanna.

The Karnataka Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) conducted the rescue operation, successfully retrieving the woman from the farmhouse, which belonged to HD Revanna's aide Rajasekhar.

Earlier on Saturday, HD Revanna was arrested by the SIT in connection with a kidnapping case. The case against HD Revanna was filed under Sections 364A (kidnapping) and 365 (forceful restraint) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), with non-bailable sections invoked by the Karnataka Police.

Following the circulation of explicit video clips allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna in Hassan, the state government formed the SIT to investigate the alleged sex scandal. A lookout notice was issued against both HD Revanna and Prajwal Revanna by the SIT, with Prajwal Revanna having already left for Germany.