Suraj remanded in CID custody; Prajwal shifted to Central Prison
The HinduJanata Dal MLC Suraj Revanna, who has been arrested in a sexual abuse case, was remanded in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department for eight days till July 1, on Monday. This came on a day when his younger brother Prajwal Revanna, accused in three rape cases and who was in the custody of the Special Investigation Team formed to probe his alleged sex crimes, was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days till July 8. Dr. Suraj was arrested by the Hassan police following a complaint by a 27-year-old male Janata Dal worker that he was allegedly sexually abused by the MLC, on Saturday night. Ashok Nayak, who has been appointed as Special Public Prosecutor in the case, sought his custody for 14 days in the Special Court of Magistrate for criminal cases against former and present MPs and MLAs.