Three members of a film crew, on the run since the death of two actors during an action shoot, turned up at the Magadi police station on Saturday.
Director Nagashekhar, assistant director Siddu and stunt director Ravi Varma, booked for the death of Anil Kumar (33) and Raghav Uday (31) surrendered before the Magadi circle inspector in the afternoon.
Duniya Vijay, hero of the film Mastigudi, drove the three wanted members of the unit to the police station on Saturday.
Shooting the climax for the Kannada film on November 7, Anil and Uday had plunged from a helicopter into the Thippagondanahalli reservoir.
Police had arrested producer Sundar P Gowda and booked four others for culpable homicide. With Nagashekhar, Siddu and Ravi surrendering, police have to trace Bharath, unit manager, absconding since the incident.
All three arrested on Saturday were produced before a court, and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days, a senior police officer told DH.
The crew blamed a 'technical snag' in the rescue boat for the drowning of the two actors. "We had made all necessary arrangements and even kept life jackets ready in the boat. The plan was to rescue all three actors as soon as they jumped in. But the boat didn't start," one of them purportedly told the police.
Anil and Uday, featured in a dangerous action scene with actor Duniya Vijay, jumped into the murky waters of the reservoir.
BWSSB, which maintains the reservoir, claimed the crew had violated safety conditions, but those arrested on Saturday said they had complied with them.
Anil and Uday, known for their sculpted bodies, had acted in several Kannada films. Minutes before they jumped off the chopper, they had admitted they weren't good at swimming.
Duniya Vijay was rescued by local fishermen, while Anil and Uday went down as a camera captured their tragic last moments.![]( "Nagashekhar and Ravi Varma")
Three members of a film crew, on the run since the death of two actors during an action shoot, turned up at the Magadi police station on Saturday.
Director Nagashekhar, assistant director Siddu and stunt director Ravi Varma, booked for the death of Anil Kumar (33) and Raghav Uday (31) surrendered before the Magadi circle inspector in the afternoon.
Duniya Vijay, hero of the film Mastigudi, drove the three wanted members of the unit to the police station on Saturday.
Shooting the climax for the Kannada film on November 7, Anil and Uday had plunged from a helicopter into the Thippagondanahalli reservoir.
Police had arrested producer Sundar P Gowda and booked four others for culpable homicide. With Nagashekhar, Siddu and Ravi surrendering, police have to trace Bharath, unit manager, absconding since the incident.
All three arrested on Saturday were produced before a court, and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days, a senior police officer told DH.
The crew blamed a 'technical snag’ in the rescue boat for the drowning of the two actors. "We had made all necessary arrangements and even kept life jackets ready in the boat. The plan was to rescue all three actors as soon as they jumped in. But the boat didn’t start,” one of them purportedly told the police.
Anil and Uday, featured in a dangerous action scene with actor Duniya Vijay, jumped into the murky waters of the reservoir.
BWSSB, which maintains the reservoir, claimed the crew had violated safety conditions, but those arrested on Saturday said they had complied with them.
Anil and Uday, known for their sculpted bodies, had acted in several Kannada films. Minutes before they jumped off the chopper, they had admitted they weren’t good at swimming.
Duniya Vijay was rescued by local fishermen, while Anil and Uday went down as a camera captured their tragic last moments.
Director Nagashekhar, assistant director Siddu and stunt director Ravi Varma, booked for the death of Anil Kumar (33) and Raghav Uday (31) surrendered before the Magadi circle inspector in the afternoon.
Duniya Vijay, hero of the film Mastigudi, drove the three wanted members of the unit to the police station on Saturday.
Shooting the climax for the Kannada film on November 7, Anil and Uday had plunged from a helicopter into the Thippagondanahalli reservoir.
Police had arrested producer Sundar P Gowda and booked four others for culpable homicide. With Nagashekhar, Siddu and Ravi surrendering, police have to trace Bharath, unit manager, absconding since the incident.
All three arrested on Saturday were produced before a court, and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days, a senior police officer told DH.
The crew blamed a 'technical snag' in the rescue boat for the drowning of the two actors. "We had made all necessary arrangements and even kept life jackets ready in the boat. The plan was to rescue all three actors as soon as they jumped in. But the boat didn't start," one of them purportedly told the police.
Anil and Uday, featured in a dangerous action scene with actor Duniya Vijay, jumped into the murky waters of the reservoir.
BWSSB, which maintains the reservoir, claimed the crew had violated safety conditions, but those arrested on Saturday said they had complied with them.
Anil and Uday, known for their sculpted bodies, had acted in several Kannada films. Minutes before they jumped off the chopper, they had admitted they weren't good at swimming.
Duniya Vijay was rescued by local fishermen, while Anil and Uday went down as a camera captured their tragic last moments.
Three members of a film crew, on the run since the death of two actors during an action shoot, turned up at the Magadi police station on Saturday.Director Nagashekhar, assistant director Siddu and stunt director Ravi Varma, booked for the death of Anil Kumar (33) and Raghav Uday (31) surrendered before the Magadi circle inspector in the afternoon.
Duniya Vijay, hero of the film Mastigudi, drove the three wanted members of the unit to the police station on Saturday.
Shooting the climax for the Kannada film on November 7, Anil and Uday had plunged from a helicopter into the Thippagondanahalli reservoir.
Police had arrested producer Sundar P Gowda and booked four others for culpable homicide. With Nagashekhar, Siddu and Ravi surrendering, police have to trace Bharath, unit manager, absconding since the incident.
All three arrested on Saturday were produced before a court, and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days, a senior police officer told DH.
The crew blamed a 'technical snag’ in the rescue boat for the drowning of the two actors. "We had made all necessary arrangements and even kept life jackets ready in the boat. The plan was to rescue all three actors as soon as they jumped in. But the boat didn’t start,” one of them purportedly told the police.
Anil and Uday, featured in a dangerous action scene with actor Duniya Vijay, jumped into the murky waters of the reservoir.
BWSSB, which maintains the reservoir, claimed the crew had violated safety conditions, but those arrested on Saturday said they had complied with them.
Anil and Uday, known for their sculpted bodies, had acted in several Kannada films. Minutes before they jumped off the chopper, they had admitted they weren’t good at swimming.
Duniya Vijay was rescued by local fishermen, while Anil and Uday went down as a camera captured their tragic last moments.