COVID-19: Actor Darshan booked for flouting protocol during bypoll campaign

Team Udayavani, Nov 2, 2020, 10:43 AM IST

Bengaluru: A case has been registered against popular Kannada film actor Darshan for flouting COVID-19 protocol while campaigning in the RR Nagar constituency of Bengaluru.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner, N Manjunath Prasad said, “Cases will be booked against all the people who don’t wear masks and those who do not maintain social distance. In the last two days, we have booked about 15 people under the Disaster Management Act.”

The case under the Disaster Management Act was filed against the actor, Manjunath Prasad said. He was campaigning for Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, the former MLA Munirathna.

Sira in Tumakuru district, along with Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) segment in the city, will go to bypolls on November 3.