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India's Top Bandit Kidnaps Film Superstar
India's most wanted bandit swooped down on a much-loved movie star at his remote farmhouse after dinner, taking him and three relatives hostage.
Rajkumar, one of the country's most respected film stars — a man whose films are so popular, that a mere rumor of his ill-health is enough to spark mass demonstrations in the region was kidnapped Sunday by a notorious bandit sporting a mean handlebar moustache.
A veteran of more than 200 films, Rajkumar, 72, was abducted by Veerappan, the country's most wanted criminal, from the actor's farmhouse situated about 140 miles south of Bangalore city. As is common in southern India, both men use only one name.
Rajkumar's son-in-law and two relatives were also taken away. The news of the audacious kidnapping was greeted with mass protests, including stone-throwing and tire-burnings in Bangalore. The Press Trust of India reported that a 30-year-old man was stabbed to death in the city.
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