Prajwal Revanna Driver implicated in sex tape leak disappears during investigation

Prajwal Revanna’s obscene video showing sexual harassment and abuse of women has caused uproar in Karnataka’s political circles ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. It has been reported that Prajwal Revanna, the sitting MP and NDA candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, who had requested time to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT), is expected to arrive in Bengaluru on May 15 at midnight. However, the SIT has not responded to his request yet, and Prajwal Revanna was expected to land in Bengaluru from Frankfurt on Friday.

In another development, the former driver of accused Prajwal Revanna, who had confessed to delivering the pen drive with the videos of the JD(S) leader sexually abusing women to BJP leader Devaraje Gowda, has disappeared following a SIT notice. The driver, Karthik, had worked with Prajwal Revanna for 13 years and had fallen out with him a year ago over an alleged land deal. Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has alleged that influential leaders are behind the driver’s disappearance, alluding to Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar and questioning who sent Karthik to Malaysia.

Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar responded to these allegations, denying any involvement in the matter and stating that he is not responsible for sending Karthik abroad. Leader of Opposition, R Ashoka, demanded the government to vacate the seat of power if it is unable to arrest Prajwal Revanna. In response, Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar called on Ashoka to take action, involving the state BJP President and others to meet the victims of the video scandal.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to cancel Prajwal Revanna’s diplomatic passport. The JD(S) has suspended Prajwal Revanna after the Congress government in Karnataka formed the SIT to probe the allegations against him. Prajwal Revanna, in a social media post, sought seven days to appear before the SIT.

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