 "Prajwal Revanna flew to Germany on a diplomatic passport. PTI File Photo")
Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing multiple cases of sexual crimes, has been sent to six days custody, according to PTI.
The news agency reported that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the cases against him have been granted Revanna’s custody till June 6.
Earlier on Friday, Revanna was arrested after he arrived in Bengaluru from Germany. He was arrested after the Karnataka High Court rejected his pre-arrest bail petition.
Revanna has contested the Lok Sabha elections from the Hassan constituency in Karnataka. He is a sitting MP from the seat.
Revanna left India for Germany on April 27 and, later that day, videos of him allegedly assaulting women surfaced, according to NDTV.
The case turned into a major political storm as Revanna’s party JD (S) is in an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is also from the leading political family of the state and is a grandson of a former CM and a nephew of former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. While the BJP has distanced itself from the case, the JD (S) has suspended him after allegations against him surfaced.