Suraj Revanna Arrested for Alleged Assault in Karnataka

Suraj Revanna, a member of the Janata Dal (Secular) and son of former Karnataka minister HD Revanna, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting a male party worker. The incident reportedly took place on June 16 at his farmhouse.

Earlier on Saturday evening, a case was registered against Suraj Revanna under sections 377 (unnatural sex), 342, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Holenarasipura police station in Hassan district. The investigation has now been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation, according to the Karnataka Police.

Suraj Revanna was booked for voluntary carnal intercourse against the order of nature with an individual, wrongful confinement of an individual, and criminal intimidation. A counter FIR has been registered against the JD(S) worker and his brother-in-law on the complaint filed by the Personal Assistant of Suraj Revanna for allegedly threatening and blackmailing the MLC with false allegations of sexual assault. The FIR has been registered under sections 384 and 506.

Suraj Revanna is the son of JD(S) MLA HD Revanna and the elder brother of former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is currently in police custody over separate allegations of sexually assaulting multiple women. This development comes just days after former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was remanded to judicial custody by a special court in Bengaluru.