The Hindu (Bangalore)

Former driver of Revanna family releases video statement

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A person, said to have worked for former Minister H.D. Revanna’s family as a driver, has said that he will submit video documents with regard to allegation­s against Lok Sabha member Prajwal Revanna to the Special Investigat­ion Team, constitute­d by the State government.

In a video statement that he released from an unknown place on Tuesday, Karthik said that he had worked as a driver for Revanna’s family for over 15 years. He left the job last year following di–erences with the former Minister’s family after he was forced to sell his land. He and his wife were allegedly assaulted in that case.

Karthik said that after losing the land, he had approached BJP leader G. Devaraje Gowda, who had challenged Prajwal Gowda’s election in court, and sought his help. As per his guidance, he shared details of the land issue with the media.

Later, Karthik shared videos and photos he possessed with Devaraje Gowda. He (Gowda) had assured him that the photos and videos would not

Karthik, who has worked as a driver for Prajwal Revanna’s family for over 15 years, has said that he will submit video proof to the SIT in the sex scandal case. be shown to anyone.

“Believing him, I shared a copy of the videos. It seems he used them for his sel›sh needs,” he said.

Karthik, in his statement, states that except for Devaraje Gowda, he did not share the videos and photos with anyone else. “Devaraje Gowda had been telling the media that the videos had reached Congress leaders. I did not share the content with any of the Congress leaders, as I had no con›dence in them. They had not come to my rescue in the land case,” he said.

Further, he said he would appear before the SIT and share all the contents he had.

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