Hassan: Former PM HD Deve Gowda’s 37-year-old grandson and JD(S) member of the legislative council (MLC) Suraj Revanna was arrested on Sunday on charges of unnatural sex, wrongful confinement and criminal intimidation.
Suraj, the eldest son of former minister HD Revanna, is the fourth member of the Gowda family to face serious allegations after his father, mother Bhavani Revanna, and 34-year-old brother Prajwal Revanna. Former Hassan MP Prajwal was arrested over three weeks ago in connection with an alleged sex scandal.
Suraj, a surgeon-turned politician, was arrested following a police complaint by a 27-year-old JD(S) worker. On Sunday night, he was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days and sent to Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Bengaluru.
The complainant first approached senior police officers in Bengaluru on June 21 and later filed a formal complaint with police in Hassan district, resulting in the registration of an FIR. “Based on the complaint, we’ve filed the case and the due procedure has been followed,” Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara said, while confirming the state govt’s decision to hand over the investigation to CID.
According to sources, Suraj was summoned to appear before investigators at the CEN police station in Hassan city Saturday evening. He reportedly denied the allegations during questioning.
Following his arrest and medical examination, Suraj was transferred to Bengaluru, where he was permitted to consult with his legal team.
The investigation includes an examination of calls and messages exchanged between Suraj and the complainant, as well as the latter’s visit to Suraj’s farmhouse on June 16.
