Kidnapping of Rajkumar

Rajkumar
Rajkumar
Occupation	Actor

Kannada film actor 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, Karnataka, India.^[1] Rajkumar was released by Veerappan on November 15, 2000, after spending 108 days in his custody.^[2] The kidnapping 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]

^ Jayaraman, A. (1 August 2000). "Veerappan kidnaps Rajkumar, three others". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013.
^ "Death of a legendary bandit". BBC. 18 October 2004. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
^ "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.

[thehindu_20000801-1] Jayaraman, A. (1 August 2000). "Veerappan kidnaps Rajkumar, three others". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013.

[bbc_20041018-2] "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.

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