Geetha Vishnu episode: Police question actor Devaraj’s son and two others

by news
October 3, 2017

Bengaluru: The Jayanagar police have questioned three persons, including Kannada film actor Devaraj’s son Pranam, on Monday in connection with the accident allegedly caused by Geetha Vishnu, grandson of liquor baron and Telugu Desam MP late D.K. Adikeshavulu.

Six people were injured when the high-end car Vishnu allegedly driving rammed into a vehicle here  early on Thursday. The police believe that Vishnu was heading towards Banashankari withthree of his friends from a pub in the Central Business District.

While Vishnu was nabbed by the public and handed over to the police, he escaped from Mallya Hospital, where he was admitted on Friday morning.

“Apart from Pranam, we also questioned his friend Shashank, and Faisal, a realtor. We have issued notice to eight persons, including the three questioned on Monday,” police sources said.

Pranam told media persons that it was routine questioning, and that he had reached the spot after the accident. Meanwhile, the police have formed four teams to track down Vishnu, who has been absconding.

Meanwhile, the Jayanagar police have registered a case filed by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) engineer against Vishnu alleging that 25 feet of the footpath at the accident spot near South End circle was damaged.

In the complaint, the Yediyur ward engineer has claimed damages of Rs. 5 lakh for repairing the pavement, the police said.