Key witness in Prajwal Revanna rape trial reports threatening calls and seeks protection

In a Bengaluru special court hearing, a key witness in the ongoing rape trial of former MP Prajwal Revanna disclosed that she had been subjected to threatening phone calls after completing her evidence on July 6, 2026. The witness, a 43-year-old social worker from Holenarasipura in Hassan district, expressed fear for her and her son’s safety and urged that the accused be held accountable for any harm. The judge directed the additional director general of police, Criminal Investigation Department, to probe the alleged threats and report back at the next hearing.

Protective measures were also ordered for the witness under applicable law. Earlier, the Central Crime Branch recovered a mobile phone, charger, pen drive and a scribbling pad from Revanna’s cell in a high-security barrack, and a case has been filed against him and his cellmate at Parappana Agrahara police station.