New Delhi: Grandson of former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda, former JD(S) Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna has been convicted on costs of rape by a Bengaluru trial court docket.

He has been convicted of raping a 48-year-old lady working on the household’s Gannikada farmhouse in Hassan. The lady has additionally accused Revanna of raping her at his Bassavnagudi house in Bengaluru.

Purported movies of the assault on her have been among the many movies of abuse of a whole lot of girls, allegedly perpetrated by Prajwal, that had leaked in April final yr. Within the video, the girl could possibly be heard pleading with Prajwal: “Beda Anna, bittbidi, (‘don’t brother, please spare me’).

ThePrint had met her household in Mysuru when she was kidnapped. “We gained’t be purchased”, the household had declared then, as they grappled with the trauma of their mom being kidnapped, and studying of the assault on her.

“We have been anticipating a conviction order since we have now video proof of the crime,” Roopa Hassan, a Hassan-based activist, advised ThePrint. “It’s a victory for all victims. It’ll positively empower different ladies to talk up, however the query they’re asking proper now could be: What occurred to the case pertaining to distribution of the movies,” she added.

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The Timeline

On 27 April 2024, the Karnataka Authorities had introduced the formation of a Particular Investigation Crew to probe leaked movies allegedly of Revanna, abusing a whole lot of girls. Pen drives had been left at bus stops and prepare stations throughout Hassan.

On 2 Might 2024, Prajwal was booked on costs of rape. And a lookout discover was issued, however Revanna had fled to Germany by then.

On 4 Might, the girl who had been allegedly kidnapped was rescued by senior policemen and the Particular Investigation workforce.

In September, the SIT filed a cost sheet within the case of the 48-year-old lady. The 1,625- web page cost sheet named 113 witnesses, together with forensic specialists, who confirmed the person within the video was Prajwal Revanna. Prajwal’s DNA was additionally discovered on the girl’s petticoat which she had stored with herself, unwashed.

(Edited by Viny Mishra)

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