Kidnapping of Rajkumar

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. Rajkumar was released by Veerappan on November 15, 2000, after spending 108 days in his custody. 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.