Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of sexually abusing numerous women, was taken to the CID office in Bengaluru following his return to India on the intervening night of Thursday around 1:15am from Berlin, Germany, nearly a month after leaving the country on a diplomatic passport. He was immediately taken into custody.
 

The Hassan MP fled the country after the conclusion of the second phase of the Lok Saba elections in which his constituency also voted. Security was heightened at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport and the CID office in the city ahead of Prajwal's arrival, who was seen wearing a hoddie.

Officials stated that police guided him through another way out to ensure his safety.

As per reports, the SIT seized two suitecases. the Bengaluru airport.
JD(S) MP for Karnataka's Hassan constituency, Prajwal is the grandson of JD(S) leader and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. He is the NDA candidate from Hassan in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. After videos emerged showing Prajwal sexually abusing several women, the state women's commission urged Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah for a probe and Prajwal left the country on April 27. The first FIR was registered against him on April 28 after a woman who worked in his household filed a complaint of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation against him.

The Interpol had issued a 'Blue Corner Notice' to find out where he was after a request from the SIT through the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). On May 18, a Special Court for Elected Representative.

 Earlier on Thursday, thousands of people joined the 'Hassan Chalo' protest organized by the Union of Karnataka People's Movement in Hassan district, calling for Prajwal's arrest. The protesters demanded that the suspended JD(S) MP be arrested when he arrived at the airport.

About 10,000 representatives from 113 organisations across Karnataka took part in the protest. The march began at the Hemavati statue in Hassan and concluded with a public meeting near the District Collector's office on New Bus Stand Road.

The Karnataka government formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on April 27 to investigate allegations against Prajwal after nearly 3,000 explicit vide…
 Moreover, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday that steps were being taken to cancel the diplomatic passport of suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal. He also was given a show cause notice on May 23, and he must respond to it, Jaiswal added.

He further explained that the ministry is acting under the Passport Act 1967 to revoke Prajwal's diplomatic passport.

 "MEA has initiated action under provisions in the Passport Act 1967 for revocation of the diplomatic passport of Prajwal Revanna. A show cause notice was issued to the passport holder on 23rd May, giving him 10 working days respond to our notice. We are waiting for his response and accordingly, we will take things forward once we hear from him or once the 10- day period expires."