Indian MP’s ‘sex abuse’ tapes spark outrage
Thousands of videos allegedly showing Indian MP Prajwal Revanna sexually abusing women have circulated in the southern state of Karnataka, sparking outrage.
Police are investigating the allegations against Revanna who is accused of assaulting several women.
He has yet to comment but an official from his office denied the allegations, saying the videos are doctored.
His father HD Revanna, who is a legislator in the Karnataka state assembly, is also an accused in the police complaint lodged by a former employee of the family. He has denied the allegations, calling them a political conspiracy.
On Monday, their party announced it was suspending Prajwal Revanna.
“These pen drives had more than 2,000 files which included videos and photos. After a few hours, we saw these being widely shared on WhatsApp.”
The allegations against Prajwal Revanna came to the fore a day after his constituency Hassan voted in the general election on 26 April. Mr Revanna is the MP from Hassan in the outgoing parliament and is seeking another term.
It’s not clear who leaked the videos, but according to a report by the Indian Express newspaper, more than 2,000 pen drives were circulated ahead of the election. The clips, which reports say were shot by Mr Revanna himself, showed the faces of the women he had allegedly abused.
“The pen drives were kept on bus seats, at bus stands and were given to people in public places like parks,” an official told the daily. “These pen drives had more than 2,000 files which included videos and photos. After a few hours, we saw these being widely shared on WhatsApp.”