Suraj Revanna, JD(S) MLC and brother of former MP Prajwal Revanna, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting a party worker, according to police. He is charged with "unnatural offences" under several sections of the Indian Penal Code.

The arrest came after a 27-year-old man accused Suraj Revanna, son of Holenarasipura MLA HD Revanna, of sexual assault at his Ghannikada home on June 16. The Holenarasipura police have filed a complaint under IPC sections 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (wrongful imprisonment), and 506 (criminal intimidation), stated a PTI report.