HASSAN: JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna, son of former minister HD Revanna, and brother of former Hassam MP Prajwal Revanna, was arrested by the Hassan police on Sunday morning after a case was registered against him for allegedly committing unnatural sex at his Gannikada farm in Holenarasipura on June 16.
In his complaint, the victim said he was an active JD(S) worker and had met Suraj at Kollangi village during the last LS poll campaigns.“We exchanged phone numbers. Later, he told me to meet him at his farm in Gannikada on June 16. I met policemen at the entrance, who allowed me in when I showed Suraj’s message. As soon as I entered Suraj’s room, he got up, touched me inappropriately, and gave a peck on my lips. Suraj promised to help me grow politically if I lived with him. He then undressed me and committed unnatural sex despite my objections, even as he threatened me. When I told Shivakumar about it, he tried to lure me with the promise of a job and money from Suraj,” he said.
Earlier on Saturday evening, Holenarasipura police registered an FIR against Suraj under Section 377 of the IPC based on the complaint lodged by a youth who met him seeking a job.
According to the sources in the Hassan police, Suraj was arrested after a lengthy inquiry. “He was arrested in connection with a case registered under IPC section 377,” said a senior police officer from Hassan to TOI.
It can be recalled that HD Revanna’s another son, Prajwal Revanna, a former MP, was arrested earlier by a SIT of CID in connection with the pen drive scandal.
Meanwhile, the victim has been taken to Bengaluru for a medical examination.