Forensic examination of electronic devices seized from former MP Prajwal Revanna has reportedly revealed more than 250 video clips stored across a mobile phone and a pen drive.
According to reports, investigators subjected the seized devices to forensic examination as part of the ongoing investigation involving Revanna. The examination reportedly identified a large number of video files, including sexually explicit material. The pen drive was reportedly found to contain more than 100 videos, along with other media files.
Digital Forensics in the Investigation
The recovery of the files highlights the growing importance of digital forensics in criminal investigations. Electronic devices can contain valuable evidence, including photographs, videos, metadata, deleted files, application data, device logs and other digital artefacts.
Forensic investigators can use specialised techniques to acquire and analyse data while maintaining the integrity of the original evidence. Metadata and other digital artefacts may help investigators establish information relating to the creation, modification, access or transfer of files.
Presence of a File Does Not Establish Attribution
The mere presence of a video or other digital file on a device does not, by itself, establish who created, accessed, transmitted or possessed the material.
Investigators generally examine multiple sources of digital evidence, including file metadata, application records, device activity, communication records and other corroborative evidence, to determine how the material came to be stored on a device and who may have interacted with it.
The proper acquisition, preservation and documentation of electronic evidence is therefore critical to ensuring its evidentiary value during criminal proceedings.
Background
The development comes amid criminal proceedings involving Prajwal Revanna, who has faced serious allegations concerning sexual offences. The evidentiary significance of the material recovered from the devices will ultimately depend on the findings of the investigation and the judicial proceedings.