Revanna breaks down on Day 1 at Bengaluru prison
According to prison officials, the standard dress code for convicts is being followed, and he will be required to wear the uniform given to prisoners
Suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, facing allegations of sexually abusing several women, being taken to a hospital for medical examination under tight security in Bengaluru on Friday, PTI
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Prisoner number 15528, Prajwal Revanna, appeared visibly stressed and wept spending the first night in the jail after being sentenced to life in a rape case on Saturday, authorities have said.
A day after being sentenced in the rape case, suspended JD(S) leader Revanna was assigned the prisoner number at Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central prison, jail authorities said on Sunday.
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Revanna, grandson of former Prime Minister and JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda, spent his first night in jail following Saturday’s court verdict that found him guilty and awarded life term in the case.
Prison doctors assessed his health late on Saturday night to ensure his medical condition was stable.
“He broke down during the medical check-up and expressed his anguish to the staff,” a senior official said.
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Revanna has reportedly informed the staff that he has approached the high court challenging the conviction.
He is currently lodged in a high-security cell and is being provided enhanced security. According to prison officials, the standard dress code for convicts is being followed, and he will be required to wear the uniform given to prisoners.
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