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Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Indian Express
Ex-Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna had 2,000 explicit photos, 40-50 videos of women on his phone, former driver tells court
A former car driver of ex-Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna, an accused in four rape and sexual harassment cases, has testified in court that he found over 2,000 explicit pictures and 40-50 videos of women on the then Janata Dal (Secular) MP's phone. The driver, Karthik N, 34, was the whistle blower who facilitated the initiation of multiple cases of rape and sexual harassment against Prajwal last year. Karthik, who was initially accused of leaking the videos of Prajwal's alleged sexual assaults on women, told a special court on Monday that he came across the pictures and videos of the alleged assaults when he secretly looked at Prajwal's mobile phone in Bengaluru in 2019 when the then MP left his phone in his car while visiting his girlfriend.t A close confidante of the then Hassan MP till 2022, Karthik told the court that he browsed the phone out of curiosity since Prajwal often viewed his phone in a secretive manner. 'When I opened the mobile phone, I found videos which consisted of having sexual intercourse by the accused. The videographs and photos pertained to the JDS party workers, maid servants, etc. The mobile phone consisted of more than 2,000 photographs of women and about 40-50 videos. The videos consisted of nearly 30-40 women,' he told the court. The driver said that he downloaded the pictures and videos to his phone and later showed them to Prajwal's mother, Bhavani Revanna, the wife of JD(S) MLA H D Revanna, in an alleged effort to inform them about Prajwal's activities. Karthik said that he lost the mobile phone into which he had transferred the videos and pictures–for which he filed a police complaint–but there was a backup of the material since it was transferred to an old phone given to him by Prajwal. In 2022, Karthik said he had a falling out with Prajwal and his family, resulting in cases and counter-cases being filed against each other. In 2023, Prajwal obtained a court order against the release of his private videos and pictures by Karthik to the media. According to Karthik, a pen drive of the videos and pictures was given to his lawyer, G Devaraje Gowda, a BJP leader who had contested Assembly elections against H D Revanna in the Hassan region. Karthik stated in the court that the videos and pictures of Prajwal, which emerged through pen drives distributed in the Hassan constituency ahead of the April 26, 2024, Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, were the same ones he had handed to Gowda in a pen drive. Karthik appeared in court as prosecution witness number 10 in the trial of the first of four cases of rape and sexual harassment registered by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Karnataka Police after the explicit videos and pictures of the alleged sexual assaults by Prajwal emerged in the public domain in April 2024. The trial in the first case began on May 2 with a former domestic worker at the farmhouse of the Revanna family telling the court of Prajwal's alleged assaults on her. The statement of the victim was recorded during in-camera proceedings in the special court. The case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by a woman on May 8, 2024. The woman was rescued on May 5 from a farmhouse near Mysuru, where she was allegedly kept in confinement after being identified in videos of sexual assaults recorded by Prajwal on his mobile phone. The trial in a second case where Prajwal is accused of repeatedly assaulting a former JD(S) zilla panchayat worker with threats and coercion is scheduled to begin on May 28. The former MP is also named as an accused in a case of sexual assault on a cook who worked for the Revanna family and the alleged sexual harassment of the cook's daughter. A chargesheet running into 1,632 pages and backed by 113 witnesses was filed in the first case in December 2024 by the SIT constituted to investigate the cases against Prajwal.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Spl court sentences ex-Karnataka minister Janardhan Reddy to 7 yrs jail in illegal mining case
Hyderabad, A special CBI court here on Tuesday convicted former Karnataka minister and MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company illegal mining case. Spl court sentences ex-Karnataka minister Janardhan Reddy to 7 yrs jail in illegal mining case The court sentenced them to seven years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹ 10,000 on each. Reddy was named accused number two. The court imposed a ₹ 1 lakh fine on the company. Soon after the judgment the CBI took Reddy and others into custody. The CBI court delivered the judgement nearly 14 years after the CBI had filed a charge sheet against Reddy and others accusing them of tampering with mining lease boundary markings and carrying out mining illegally in Bellary Reserve Forest area on the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border. The Principal Special Judge for CBI cases Judge T Raghu Ram acquitted ex-minister Sabitha Indra Reddy and former bureaucrat B Krupanandam in the case. The court convicted Janardhan Reddy's brother-in-law and Managing Director of OMC, Srinivas Reddy and VD Rajagopal , the then Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Mehafuz Ali Khan , Reddy's personal assistant. The prosecution accused that the illegal mining between 2007 and 2009 caused ₹ 884 crore loss to the exchequer. The CBI had on December 3, 2011 filed the first charge sheet and subsequently three supplementary chargesheets in the case against Reddy, who is also director of the mining company, Srinivas Reddy, Rajagopal, late R Linga Reddy and the OMC . Senior IAS officer Y Srilakshmi was discharged from the case by the Telangana High Court in November 2022. CBI Public Prosecutor Inderjeet Santoshi and Assistant Public Prosecutor Vishnu Majji argued the case on behalf of the investigating agency. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
'Kannadigas are not intolerant': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on IAF officer incident
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent assault of a Kannadiga resident in CV Raman Nagar, Bengaluru, by Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose. The altercation, which reportedly began over a minor vehicle-related issue, escalated when Bose allegedly made derogatory remarks about Karnataka and its people on social media. The Chief Minister, in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), said the remarks were 'unwarranted and inflammatory,' and amounted to a disrespect of Karnataka's inclusive and dignified culture. 'Kannadigas are proud of their mother tongue, but we are not parochial or intolerant. It is not in our culture to attack or abuse others over linguistic matters,' he said. (Also Read: 'This is an online FIR': What ex-Karnataka DGP's wife wrote in IPS officers' WhatsApp group before killing him) Siddaramaiah emphasized Karnataka's long-standing tradition of embracing people from across the country, stating that the state has always treated outsiders with respect and accepted them as its own. 'The inclusive spirit of this land is well documented in history,' he added. He also criticized certain national media outlets for amplifying a "baseless accusation" made by an individual, which he said has caused 'pain and anguish' to Kannadigas. 'It is deeply regrettable that some media houses, ignoring professional ethics, have irresponsibly tarnished the dignity of an entire state,' the statement read. (Also Read: Bengaluru professor allegedly assaulted for asking men not to litter, FIR registered) Urging citizens to remain calm, the Chief Minister appealed to Kannadigas not to succumb to provocation or emotion. 'Let us uphold the law and maintain peace,' he said, adding that the government stands firmly for justice and dignity. Siddaramaiah said he has directed the Commissioner of Police to take appropriate legal action against those involved, irrespective of their status or position. 'The State Government is treating this matter with utmost seriousness and is committed to ensuring justice for the victim,' he said. (Also Read: 'Atrocities by migrants condemnable': JD(S) reacts to Bengaluru road rage incident involving IAF officer Shiladitya Bose)
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Top 5 news of the day : Pope Francis passes away; US VP JD Vance meets PM Modi in Delhi; and more
Pope Francis passes away: How a new pope will be chosen Pope Francis died on Monday morning, Vatican officials confirmed. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo responsible for overseeing Church matters between papacies, made the announcement, saying: 'At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church.' Read full story PM Modi holds talks with US Vice President JD Vance US Vice President JD Vance, along with his Indian-origin wife Usha and their three children, visited the Central Cottage Industries Emporium (CCIE) in Janpath, New Delhi, on Monday, where they bought traditional Indian handicrafts. The Vances, who arrived in the capital earlier that day, kicked off their India tour with a morning visit to the Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, located near the Yamuna River. Read live updates 'Bargaining with a Tiger for its skin': China's stark warning as US tariff fight escalates China has issued a sharp warning against what it sees as growing US pressure on its global trading partners, vowing to "firmly oppose and retaliate" against any moves that compromise its national interests. Read full story 'They said they'd kill him': Son of murdered ex-Karnataka DGP Om Prakash reveals chilling threats by mother, sister A case has been registered against the wife and daughter of former Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) Om Prakash, who was murdered at his residence in HSR Layout on Sunday evening. The action follows a complaint filed by his son, Kartikesh, police said. Read full story Indian Air Force officer, wife attacked by biker in Bengaluru road rage An Indian Air Force officer and his wife were allegedly assaulted by a group of men in Bengaluru on Sunday evening. As per the media reports, the incident occurred while the couple — Wing Commander Aditya Bose and his wife, Squadron Leader Madhumita — were heading to the airport in their car from the DRDO Colony in CV Raman Nagar. Read full story
NDTV
21-04-2025
- NDTV
"Killed The Monster": What Ex-Police Chief's Wife Reportedly Told Neighbour
Bengaluru: Pallavi, the wife of ex-Karnataka police chief Om Prakash - stabbed to death and found in a pool of blood at his home Sunday - confessed to his murder in a video call to a neighbour, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon. She reportedly told her neighbour "I have killed the monster". Om Prakash and Pallavi reportedly had a fight Sunday, around 3.30 pm, after which she allegedly threw chilli powder to incapacitate him, tied him up, and stabbed him multiple times. According to sources, Pallavi then video-called the neighbour, who is the wife of another cop, and told her she had killed her husband. The neighbour informed her husband. And when police reached Om Prakash's residence, they promptly detained Pallavi and the couple's daughter. Pallavi and the daughter, Kruthi, have since been questioned for over 12 hours. A medical examination has confirmed Om Prakash was stabbed with two knives. Sources have told NDTV Pallavi is the prime suspect. A preliminary investigation suggests Pallavi and Om Prakash fought over some real estate he had transferred to a family member, and that the ex-top cop was killed in the aftermath. A case has been filed based on a complaint by Om Prakash's son, Kartikeya. The son has said his mother and sister both suffer from depression and had previously threatened to kill his father. Following the threats, Om Prakash moved to his sister's home, but had been brought back 48 hours earlier, against his better judgement, by the daughter. He said he was away at an event in Domlur when neighbours summoned him home, and that he returned to find the police present and his father in a pool of blood. "My mother, Pallavi, and my sister, Kruthi, have been suffering from depression and used to fight with my father frequently. I strongly suspect that they are involved in the murder of my father," he said in his police complaint. No arrests have been made as yet. Om Prakash, originally from Bihar, holds a master's degree in Geology. He became the Director General of Police of Karnataka in March 2025. Earlier, he had served as the chief of the Fire and Emergency Services and Home Guards.
