Bengaluru. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Hassan, Karnataka, G. Devaraje Gowda has been taken into custody by the police in the sexual harassment case. Before forming an alliance with Janata Dal Secular, Gowda had written a letter to the BJP leadership warning them about the alleged sexual exploitation of many women by Prajwal Revanna. Police said that BJP leader and lawyer by profession Devaraje Gowda was taken into custody by Hiriyur police when he was going from Bengaluru to Chitradurga on Friday.
Police also said that an FIR was registered against Gowda, a lawyer by profession, on April 1, but this has come to light recently after his role in busting the Prajwal Revanna case.
Police said that an FIR has been registered against Devaraj Gowda on the basis of the complaint of a 36-year-old woman from Hassan district. The woman has alleged that Devaraj Gowda molested her on the pretext of helping her in selling her property. BJP leaders were not available to comment on this matter.
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On the other hand, another case of rape has been registered against JDS MP and NDA Lok Sabha election candidate from Hassan seat Prajwal Revanna. With this, the number of cases related to alleged sexual exploitation of many women has increased to three. He is currently absconding and is believed to be hiding abroad. Interpol’s Blue Corner Notice has been issued against Prajwal and information about his whereabouts has been sought.
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A case has been registered against Prajwal under sections 376(2)(N), 376(2)(K), 354(A), 354(B), 354(C) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. These cases relate to repeated rape, voyeurism, filming, demands for sex, pulling of clothes, molestation and threats. The details of the victim have not been shared by SIT sources.
Prajwal is the grandson of former Prime Minister and JDA supremo HD Deve Gowda and stood in the April 26 Lok Sabha elections from Hassan as a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate. His party had formed an alliance with BJP in 2023.
Tags: Karnataka
FIRST PUBLISHED: May 11, 2024, 10:08 IST