BENGALURU: Based on strong tip-offs indicating that Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is wanted in sexual harassment cases, might arrive in Bengaluru from Dubai, the officials of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed to probe the case, camped at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru for hours on Sunday before returning empty-handed.
Police sources said the SIT received credible information that the Janata Dal (Secular) MP would arrive anytime on Sunday and the SIT officials were all prepared to take him into custody as soon as he landed at the airport. It is learnt that the investigation agency got strong leads that the MP, who was believed to be in Germany, kept changing places and had moved to Dubai, from where he had booked a flight to Bengaluru.
Following the information, a team of SIT officials arrived at KIA and camped there from 1 pm on Sunday. The police officials were monitoring the status of the flight, in which the MP had purportedly booked a seat. But there was no sign of the MP alighting even after the said flight landed. After waiting for hours, the SIT officials left the airport in the night.
Though Bengaluru has direct flights from Dubai, the SIT had alerted immigration officials at other airports across the country to keep track of arrivals from the Gulf. “There was also suspicion that he could opt for another flight and land at some other airport at the last moment. That was the reason this step was taken,” an official explained.
Though most members of the SIT returned, some officials are still stationed at the airport to check on later arrivals from Dubai. Since the MP is still on the run, the SIT has continued their probe to find out where he is.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara confirmed that the SIT had sought the assistance of the Interpol, through which a Blue Corner Notice was issued against Prajwal Revanna on Sunday.
