US EditionPrajwal Revanna Breaks Down in Bengaluru Court After Conviction in Domestic Help Rape Case
KARNATAKA, INDIA, AUG 1 – Prajwal Revanna was convicted for raping a domestic worker twice during the 2021 COVID-19 lockdown and faces multiple charges including intimidation and offenses under the IT Act.
- On Friday, a special court in Bengaluru convicted former MP Prajwal Revanna of raping a former domestic worker, with sentencing set for Saturday.
- The conviction follows four registered rape cases triggered by over 2,000 explicit videos that surfaced publicly before the April 26, 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
- The Special Investigation Team from Karnataka’s police conducted an extensive investigation, submitting a detailed chargesheet of 1,632 pages supported by testimony from 113 witnesses and crucial forensic evidence, including video recordings and a saree.
- Revanna was arrested on May 21, 2024, after returning from Germany and has been in judicial custody since, with the trial starting on December 31, 2024 and charges framed on April 3, 2025.
- The judgment marks a rare swift legal process in a high-profile case, with Special Court Judge Santosh Gajanan scheduled to pronounce the sentence tomorrow, August 2.
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Prajwal Revanna found guilty in rape case: How the ex-MP sexually abused domestic help
Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, has been found guilty of raping his domestic help. He sexually abused the victim twice, once at his farmhouse in Hassan and another time at his home in Bengaluru. This is one of the four sexual abuse cases registered against him
Karnataka: Former MP Prajwal Revanna Breaks Down After Conviction in Rape Case
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Former MP Prajwal Revanna broke down and was seen weeping on Friday after an MP/MLA Special Court convicted him in the rape case of a domestic help. India News | Karnataka: Former MP Prajwal Revanna Breaks Down After Conviction in Rape Case.
The court has convicted former Hassan MP and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna in a rape case. The court will announce the sentence tomorrow. In this case, the victim's sari and video proved to be strong evidence against Revanna.
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