Karnataka minister Ambarish to help settle actor Darshan's case?

Kannada superstar Darshan, who has been accused of harassing his wife Vijayalakshmi and kicking her security guards, was grilled by the police for over two hours on Saturday at a local police station in the city.

Scores of fans and supporters of the actor had gathered outside the police station where Darshan was being interrogated. The police had to resort to lathi-charge to control the mob.

Later, Darshan was whisked away to the home of superstar MH Ambarish (Housing Minister in the Siddaramaiah government) where a patch-up between the actor and his wife is likely to happen.

Darshan might be arrested in case his wife pursues the matter and does not agree for a mutual settlement. Several women's organisations have criticised the police for providing 'star treatment' to the actor despite him assaulting a security guard and not pursing that case separately.

Bengaluru South DCP BS Lokesh Kumar, who interrogated Darshan, said that the actor had admitted about marital rift in the family that had complicated the relationship with his wife. "He has promised to mend his ways and not to interfere with his wife's personal life. We have recorded his statement on the issue. We will continue the probe," he added. Police sources indicated that Darshan had agreed to give an undertaking to the police that he would not interfere in his wife's personal life.

But the police officer did not comment on the alleged assault by the actor on the security guard. Police sources said that Darshan confessed to have hit the security guard out of anger when the latter refused to hand over the keys of his highend car parked in the apartment complex where Vijayalakshmi stayed. The police are yet to register a FIR in connection with the assault, as they want to first close the complaint lodged by the actor's wife.

Darshan refused to speak to the media and left for Ambarish's residence where some of his supporters were present. In 2011, when Darshan was behind the bars for two weeks for allegedly assaulting his wife, Ambarish intervened to restore peace in the family. Back then, Darshan had given an undertaking to the court that he would treat his wife in a fair manner. But since the last one year, the couple is living separately.

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