Pen drives, sex crimes and the fall of a scion: Timeline of the Prajwal Revanna case

Sleuths from the SIT that probed the sexual cases against Revanna said that he was nailed by a few of his body parts like a mole on the left middle finger and a scar on his left hand that were visible in the videos.

A Bengaluru court for elected representatives on Friday convicted Prajwal Revanna for raping a woman. Officers who investigated the case told DH that “global best investigation practices” were used to gather evidence in the cases and DNA tests helped them in securing the conviction.

The former Hassan MP may have taken care to ensure his face was not seen in the hundreds of videos that he himself had shot of his alleged sexual assaults on multiple women and had gone viral early last year.

But he was nailed by a few of his body parts like a mole on the left middle finger and a scar on his left hand that were visible in the videos, sleuths from the SIT that probed the sexual cases against Revanna said.

Here is a timeline of the entire Prajwal Revanna case from the time the pen drives surfaced to his conviction on Friday:

April 2024

Large number of pen drives allegedly containing sex videos of Prajwal Revanna started making rounds in Hassan.

April 20, 2024

Prajwal's election agent files an FIR claiming that the videos were being circulated to tarnish his image before the elections.

April 26, 2024

Polling for the Lok Sabha elections concludes, Prajwal leaves country in a diplomatic passport.

April 27, 2024

Karnataka government forms Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations.

April 30, 2024

JD(S) suspends Prajwal from the party.

May 2, 2024

A former domestic worker at Prajwal's house files a formal complaint alleging sexual harassment by both Prajwal and his father Revanna.

May 3, 2024

Complainant is abducted only to be rescued from a farmhouse in Mysuru district.

May 4, 2024

Revanna arrested on charges of abduction.

May 7, 2024

Blue corner notice was issued against Prajwal as he failed to appear before the SIT.

May 31, 2024

Prajwal returns to India, an all women SIT team takes him into custody.

September 8, 2024

SIT files chargesheet against Prajwal.

November 11, 2024

Supreme Court rejects Prajwal's bail plea.

May 02, 2025

The court begins trials.

July 18, 2025

Trials conclude

August 1, 2025

Prajwal is convicted.