Vijay’s Duniya: First wife on the run after hitting second wife; daughter detained

Bengaluru, Oct 29: High drama prevailed outside the house of Duniya Vijay’s first wife, Nagarathna, in Katriguppe on Sunday morning when the police went there to arrest her on the charge of assault on the actor’s second wife, Keerthi Gowda.

In her complaint, Keerthi Gowda alleged that Nagarathna hit her with a slipper at her house in Hosakerehalli and provided CCTV footage in which the entire assault was recorded.

Monica, elder daughter of Nagarathna, refused to open the door and cooperate with the investigation. Subsequently, she was brought to the station. However, Nagarathna managed to escape from the house. The Girinagar police said efforts were on to trace her.

Later, Vijay and Keerthi landed at the station and requested police not to act against the daughter. Vijay told media that Nagarathna should have surrendered for her child’s sake. “Keerthi and I asked police not to act against my daughter to ensure her future is not spoilt,” he said.

CCTV footage from Vijay’s house, where he lives with his second wife, showed Nagarathna hitting Keerthi. The footage was recorded on September 24, when Vijay was arrested for an alleged assault on a gym instructor.

After assaulting Keerthi, Nagarathna approached the Girinagar police and foisted a false complaint accusing the former of assaulting her, the police said.

On Saturday, following the order of Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Annamalai, the Girinagar police took up a suo motu case against Vijay and his family, charging them under Section 107 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The police have issued summons to the family members, warning them to keep away from anti-social activities or face legal action.