Karnataka State Commission for Women issues summons.
By Sreekanth A. Nair
Prominent Kannada film star Darshan landed in another controversy as his wife Vijayalakshmi accused him of threatening a security guard at the apartment complex where she is staying with their son. The Karnataka State Commission for Women (KSCW) has asked the actor to appear before it.
Vijaylakshmi, in her complaint filed with police, alleged that the actor along with his bodyguards went to her apartment at 7 pm on Wednesday. A security guard who was on duty there named Devaraj stopped Darshan saying that Vijaylakshmi had asked not to permit Darshan to enter her apartment. Then the actor threatened the security guard, punched him in the stomach and created a scene by trying to enter the apartment forcefully.
He left the place after finding out that the actress was not in the apartment.
When Vijayalakshmi learnt about the incident, she immediately went to the police station along with the security guard and filed a complaint against Darshan. The security guard also has filed a complaint.
“She has stated in her complaint that Darshan often visits the apartment often and harasses her. She has asked us to call him to the station and warn him,” said deputy commissioner of police (South) BS Lokesh Kumar.
When Vijayalakshmi filed the complaint KSCW took up a Suo Motu case of harassment.
“Based on the request from the couple, we have given them three days’ time to appear before us and give a statement,†said Manjula Manasa, chairperson of the commission.
A report in NDTV said that Darshan had said he visited the apartment to meet his son and the watchmen abused him. But the actor has not been available for comment since his wife filed the complaint.
The couple has been living separately and the reason is said to be property disputes. They have even made allegations against each other on TV channels.
Darshan was arrested in 2011 for domestic violence. But the case was withdrawn after the couple reached a settlement.