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Suspended Janata Dal Secular leader and rape-accused MP Prajwal Revanna - arrested this morning from Bengaluru airport on his return from Germany - has been sent to police custody till June 6.
Revanna was taken into custody from Kempegowda Airport at 12.45 am by a three-member team of female cops. The move to have women arrest Revanna was hailed by ex-Bengaluru top cop-turned-politician K Bhaskar Rao, who called it a "positive sign the strong women in Karnataka's police force will not only deal with the perpetrator but send a strong message to hundreds of women... "
After his arrest Revanna was taken to a city hospital for a routine medical check-up, after which he was presented before the court for a remand hearing. The cops had sought custody for 14 days.
His lawyers contested the period of custody; they argued one day was more than enough.
Prajwal Revanna had fled to Germany less than a week after the first of several videos of women forced into sex acts made headlines. He left India on a diplomatic passport, courtesy his current position as a member of the Lok Sabha. Revanna is the outgoing MP from Hassan, a seat that he could win again - with support from the JDS' new ally, the BJP - when results are declared Tuesday.
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