After reports that he was involved in a drink-driving incident, actor as well as police remain tight-lipped
After reports that he was involved in a drink-driving incident, actor as well as police remain tight-lipped
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Well, did he? Diganth with a glass in his hand. File pic |
Au00a0couple of days ago a tipsy Diganth, the model-turned-actor of 'Manasare' fame, reportedly tried to speed away when stopped by the police near the Gopalan Mall on the Mysore road. But once the police learnt who the person returning from a party to the city late in the night was, it seems there was a role reversal, with the defenders of the law running away from the episode.
The police official who was on the spot when the incident occurred reportedly said, "Why take a risk with big people? That is why we left him without booking a case."
Total denial
When MiD DAY called that police officer for clarifications on the incident, the officer stoutly denied it.
Diganth was unavailable for comment despite several attempts to reach him on his cell phone.u00a0
Finally, a relation of Diganth's said, "I don't know much about the late night incident but the family was discussing this issue early in the morning."
The relative who spoke did so on the condition of anonymity.
Then, a close friend of Diganth, Kiran Srinivas, said, "I met Diganth and he explained to me the incident that took place. He said he had been to a friend's birthday party when the police seized his friend's car for drink-driving. Then Diganth went to the police station and requested them to release the car. According to me, he behaves normally even when he drinks."
Some more equal
Chandarshekar Aijoor, a law researcher, says most celebrities misuse their name and fame to escape the law and sometimesu00a0 even the police give such people a wide berth.
"Our Constitution says (in Article 14) all are equal before the law and every one should respect it," Aijoor. "Still we see incidents of celebrities being more equal than the common man."u00a0
