Kidnapping of Dr. Rajkumar

Rajkumar
OccupationActor

Kannada film actor Dr. Rajkumar was abducted by Veerappan on July 30, 2000, during the course of an armed attack on a farmhouse belonging to the actor in Gajanur, India.[1] Rajkumar was released by Veerappan on November 15, 2000, after spending 108 days in his custody.[2] The abduction resulted in further deterioration of already strained relations between the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, creating a tense situation in the two states.[3]

  1. ^ Jayaraman, A. (1 August 2000). "Veerappan kidnaps Rajkumar, three others". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Death of a legendary bandit". BBC. 18 October 2004. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  3. ^ "The kidnapping of an actor puts the spotlight on India's bitter regional politics". Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.