A prominent former Indian politician has been sentenced to life in prison after investigations following a sex tape scandal found him guilty of raping a woman.
Prajwal Revanna, 34, the grandson of former Indian Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, broke down in court as he begged for leniency on Friday - only to be handed the maximum sentence just a day later.
In her testament, the victim stated she had been raped twice by Revanna - once at a farmhouse and again at his residence in Bengaluru's Basavanagudi during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2021.
According to an NDTV report, Revanna had recorded the assault and threatened to release the videos if she told anyone about what he had done.
'The sexual assault video reflects Prajwal's sadistic mindset. He was a sitting MP, fully aware of the law, yet committed such acts. He is a habitual offender who recorded videos of multiple women. The maximum punishment must be imposed,' Special Public Prosecutor BN Jagadish reportedly told the court.
