K’taka CM orders to shift Darshan & others to different jails, seeks report IANS Updated: August 26th, 2024, 12:41 IST in Entertainment 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin Bengaluru: Facing flak over the video showing preferential treatment to actor Darshan in prison, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Monday directed authorities to transfer the accused actor and his associates to different jails. Darshan is lodged in Bengaluru Central Prison with 13 accused persons in the case of kidnapping and murder. The 13 include his partner, the main accused Pavithra Gowda.
Another four accused are lodged in Tumakuru district prison. Also Read ‘No notice was issued’: Nagarjuna after demolition of his N-Convention Centre in Hyderabad 2 days ago Jennifer Lopez posts first time on social media after filing for divorce from Ben Affleck 2 days ago The official statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) stated that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has considered the case of giving luxury treatment to Darshan in the Bengaluru Central Prison seriously. He has directed the authorities to suspend the responsible officers immediately.
CM Siddaramaiah has also given directions to shift Darshan and his associates to different jails across the state. The CM has also directed the Karnataka DGP to visit the prison and submit a detailed report. Meanwhile, the Karnataka prisons department has suspended seven staffers, including two jailers for allowing Kan.