Prajwal Revanna, the former Hassan MP and grandson of HD Deve Gowda, was convicted of rape and other offenses against a 47-year-old domestic worker in a Bengaluru special court. Revanna broke down in court on Saturday following the verdict, which included charges of sexual harassment, voyeurism, and destruction of evidence. The court is scheduled to announce the sentence later today.
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