Karnataka obscene videos case: SIT gets 3-day custody of HD Revanna till May 8

NEW DELHI: The SIT set up by the Karnataka government to probe the obscene videos case has been given 3-day custody of HD Revanna till May 8 in a related kidnapping case.

The Janata Dal (Secular) leader was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Saturday.


On his way to appearing before the court, Revanna said the case is a political conspiracy against him and he has never seen anything like this in his political career.

Revanna was brought to the Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospital for medical examination after he was arrested by SIT officials in a kidnapping case.

"It's a political conspiracy going on against me. In my 40 years of political life, I have never seen anything like this," he said to the reporters.

"There is no blame on me in politics. A complaint was made against me on April 28. However, no evidence was found in this case. With the malicious intent of arresting me, they filed a kidnapping case against me and arrested me," Revanna added.


HD Revanna and his son, Prajwal Revanna, who is the sitting MP and candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, are facing a probe by a Special Investigative Team (SIT), constituted by the Karnataka government, over allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation following a complaint by a woman who worked in their household.

Earlier, a special court for the People's Representative in Bengaluru rejected the interim bail application of JD(S) leader HD Revanna and JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in connection with the alleged "obscene videos" case.

The Holenarsipura MLA and his associate were booked under Sections 364A (kidnapping for ransom), 365 (kidnapping with intent to cause harm), and 34 (common intention) of the IPC.

The FIR, registered by KR Nagar police, also lists HD Revanna as accused number one and another man, identified as Babanna, as accused number two. (ANI)
(With inputs from agencies)