Suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna has been sent to 6-day SIT custody in the sex video case. The special investigation team had sought custody for 14 days.
Prajwal (33) was arrested from Bengaluru airport on his return in the early hours of Friday from Munich in Germany. Following the arrest, he was taken to a city hospital for a medical check-up.
The police had sought more custody time as they wanted to examine the mobile phone, from which the voice samples would be sent for forensics.
In connection with the case, Prajwal’s father was arrested and then released on bail. Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and his grandfather made an appeal to Prajwal to come back to India and cooperate with the investigation.
The ministry of external affairs initiated the process of revoking his diplomatic passport on which he had gone to Germany.
Prajwal’s advocate said he was extending full cooperation to the SIT probe the custody was not needed. Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the government has been appealing to more victims to come forward without any fear.
