A court remanded the former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of rape and sexual abuse of several women, to judicial custody until July 8. He was produced before the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Judge after his four-day Special Investigation Team (SIT) custody ended on Saturday.
On Monday, Revanna was remanded to judicial custody until July 8. But he was later sent to SIT custody until June 29 by the magistrate court judge after the police sought a body warrant through the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP).
According to news agency IANS, Prajwal's counsel submitted that Prajwal needed to be shifted to a private hospital in light of his illness. However, the court instructed him to submit a plea in this regard to jail authorities. The court stated that if the jail authorities permit, the matter will be taken up on Monday. Prajwal will be shifted to the Central Prison of Parappana Agrahara on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
A total of four separate cases have been registered against the 33-year-old grandson of the former Prime Minister, H D Deve Gowda, all of which are being investigated by the SIT.
The cases of sexual abuse came to light after pen-drives containing explicit videos allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna were reportedly circulated in Hassan ahead of Lok Sabha polls there on April 26.
JD(S) suspended him from the party following registration of cases against him.