What happened
A witness in the rape case against former MP Prajwal Revanna alleged that individuals supporting the accused threatened her outside court.
The witness told the Special Court for criminal cases involving former and present MPs/MLAs that supporters made threatening calls after the witness had given an earlier deposition.
The Special Court asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by Additional Director-General of Police B.K. Singh, to investigate the allegation.
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