Janata Dal (Secular) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLC)&nbsp;Suraj Revanna was accused of sexually assaulting a second man on Tuesday (June 25). Holenarasipur Rural Police have now registered a complaint of sexual abuse against Suraj, the brother of Prajwal Revanna, the former JD(S) who himself is facing sexual assault investigations.&nbsp;

The police received a complaint from a resident of Holenarasipur taluk who was, until recently, thought to be a close aide of the JD(S) politician.

The complainant claimed that the accused sexually attacked him three years ago, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The police filed a complaint under Sections 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (wrongful imprisonment), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.

According to the first case filed against Suraj Revanna on June 16, the accused allegedly sexually harassed and threatened to kill a minor from Arkalgud taluk at his farmhouse in Gannikada, Hassan district.

The complaint was filed on June 22. Revanna was arrested the next day and was remanded to 14 days' judicial custody. He was placed under eight days of police detention on Monday by the court.

The state government then turned the investigation over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The second FIR might also be handed over to CID for further investigation.

It should be noted that the second case's complainant was also named as an accused in the first complaint brought against Suraj Revanna. He was charged with threatening to kill the plaintiff if the complainant reported Suraj Revanna to the police.

Furthermore, on June 21, the complainant in the second case earlier filed a complaint with Holenarasipur Town Police, claiming that two individuals, including the presumed victim in the first case, were "blackmailing" the JD(S) politician.&nbsp;

He swapped sides after a few days. He alleged that the legislator sexually harassed him. Aside from that, he said Suraj Revanna ordered him to file a lawsuit against the Arakalgud teenager, accusing him of blackmailing the politician.

(With inputs from agencies)

Janata Dal (Secular) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLC) Suraj Revanna was accused of sexually assaulting a second man on Tuesday (June 25). Holenarasipur Rural Police have now registered a complaint of sexual abuse against Suraj, the brother of Prajwal Revanna, the former JD(S) who himself is facing sexual assault investigations.

Janata Dal (Secular) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLC) Suraj Revanna was accused of sexually assaulting a second man on Tuesday (June 25). Holenarasipur Rural Police have now registered a complaint of sexual abuse against Suraj, the brother of Prajwal Revanna, the former JD(S) who himself is facing sexual assault investigations. The police received a complaint from a resident of Holenarasipur taluk who was, until recently, thought to be a close aide of the JD(S) politician. The complainant claimed that the accused sexually attacked him three years ago, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The police filed a complaint under Sections 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (wrongful imprisonment), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. According to the first case filed against Suraj Revanna on June 16, the accused allegedly sexually harassed and threatened to kill a minor from Arkalgud taluk at his farmhouse in Gannikada, Hassan district. The complaint was filed on June 22. Revanna was arrested the next day and was remanded to 14 days' judicial custody. He was placed under eight days of police detention on Monday by the court. The state government then turned the investigation over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The second FIR might also be handed over to CID for further investigation. It should be noted that the second case's complainant was also named as an accused in the first complaint brought against Suraj Revanna. He was charged with threatening to kill the plaintiff if the complainant reported Suraj Revanna to the police. Furthermore, on June 21, the complainant in the second case earlier filed a complaint with Holenarasipur Town Police, claiming that two individuals, including the presumed victim in the first case, were "blackmailing" the JD(S) politician. He swapped sides after a few days. He alleged that the legislator sexually harassed him. Aside from that, he said Suraj Revanna ordered him to file a lawsuit against the Arakalgud teenager, accusing him of blackmailing the politician. (With inputs from agencies)

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Indian politician Suraj Revanna, a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council and brother of beleaguered Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a male party worker, the news agency ANI reported on Sunday (June 23).

Indian politician Suraj Revanna, a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council and brother of beleaguered Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a male party worker, the news agency ANI reported on Sunday (June 23). A 27-year-old JD(S) worker complained to the police that Suraj sexually abused him at his farmhouse in Ghannikada on June 16. Prajwal, a former JD(S) parliamentarian, himself has been accused of sexually abusing several women and is facing investigation. ANI reported that Suraj was booked on Saturday for the alleged sexual abuse under different sections of the Indian Penal Code or IPC, including "unnatural offences." Sources told ANI that Suraj was questioned at the CEN police station in the southern city of Bengaluru overnight before being arrested. Suraj refutes charges Based on the complaint filed by the 27-year-old man, the Holenarasipura police registered a case against Suraj under IPC sections 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (wrongful confinement), and 506 (criminal intimidation). Also read | Bhavani Revanna granted anticipatory bail by Karnataka HC in kidnapping case The JD(S) state legislator categorically refuted the charge and alleged that the party worker filed a false complaint against him in a bid to extort $598,351 (around Rs 5 crore). On Friday, police registered a case of extortion against the JD(S) worker on a complaint by Suraj Revanna's close aide Shivakumar. Shivakumar alleged that the 27-year-old man was trying to extort money from Suraj by threatening to lodge a false case of sexual assault against him. While the man demanded $598,351 from the JD(S) MLC, the amount was later reduced to nearly $240,000. An FIR was registered against the party worker. HD Revanna alleges conspiracy Suraj's father and former Karnataka minister H D Revanna termed the allegations against his son a conspiracy and said he has faith in God and the judiciary. "I won't react to anything. I have faith in God and the judiciary. I won't fear such conspiracies. I know what it is, time will decide," Revanna told reporters on Sunday. Prajwal sent to 14-day judicial custody Prajwal Revanna is in custody for allegedly sexually assaulting several women and was arrested upon his return from Germany last month. On June 1, the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) remanded him to Special Investigation Team or SIT custody on June 6 and later extended it till June 10. On June 10, he was sent to judicial custody for 14 days. (With inputs from agencies)

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