Overview
- The CID filed a B-report to a special court after concluding the case lacked sufficient evidence for prosecution
- Suraj Revanna was arrested on June 23, 2024 and released on bail on July 22, 2024 following a complaint by a JD(S) party worker
- A second sexual assault case was registered against Suraj Revanna in June 2024, prompting the Karnataka government to hand both matters to the CID
- Investigators gathered witness statements, forensic samples and technical inputs but found no conclusive proof to support the allegations
- Suraj Revanna’s aide lodged a counter-complaint accusing the original complainant of extortion and the special court will now decide on the closure report