# Witness in Prajwal Revanna rape case gets threat calls, court orders SIT probe 2026-08-22T03:36:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A key witness in the rape trial against former MP Prajwal Revanna has told a special court in Bengaluru that she received threatening phone calls after recording her evidence, and expressed fear for her safety and that of her son. The 43-year-old social worker from Holenarasipura in Hassan district was examined as a prosecution witness on July 6. The court, presided by Judge Shivaprasad KB, took note of her statement on August 20 during cross-examination and directed the SIT chief to look into the threats and submit a report by the next hearing. The witness told the court that if anything happened to her or her son, the accused should be held responsible. The court has directed officials to provide her protection as per the law. Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, was convicted for raping a 47-year-old domestic help and is currently lodged in Parappana Agrahara prison. The SIT has cited more than 100 witnesses in the case. The trial is at the stage of prosecution evidence. The next hearing is on September 2. Separately, the Central Crime Branch recovered a mobile phone, charger, pen drive and scribbling pad from Prajwal's cell during a raid on August 11. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same core facts: a witness received threat calls and the court ordered an SIT probe and witness protection. The Times of India led with the witness's fear and the court's response, while Bar and Bench added legal context about the witness being PW-4, the judge's full name, and the case's procedural stage. Neither outlet adopts a government-critical or sensationalist stance, both present the event as a straightforward judicial development. The implication for careful readers is that the trial is proceeding with standard safeguards, though the threat allegation raises security concerns. The key date to watch is September 2, when the SIT must report and the court will take up the matter again. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports witness's statement and court order without added framing or commentary. - barandbench.com (neutral report) Provides detailed procedural context including witness number, judge name, and next hearing date. This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-22T10:21:12+00:00. Tags: Bengaluru, CID, Hassan, Prajwal Revanna, SIT Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/prajwal-revanna-case-witness-cites-threat-calls-seeks-protection/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/prajwal-revanna-case-witness-cites-threat-calls-seeks-protection/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/