Updated On: 17 December, 2025 04:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kannada TV actress Chaitra was allegedly abducted recently by her own estranged husband over the custody of her 1-year-old daughter. Chaitra’s sister, Leela R, has filed a police complaint regarding the same while alerting the authorities and prompting a police inquiry

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Kannada television actress Chaitra R, was allegedly abducted by her estranged husband in Bengaluru recently. The actress was kidnapped allegedly in an attempt to gain the custody of their young child, a one-year-old daughter. The incident came to light soon after her relatives alerted the authorities, prompting a police inquiry.
In her complaint to the police, Chaitra’s sister, Leela R, noted that the couple got married in 2023; however, they had been living separately for the past seven to eight months due to domestic disputes. The actress had then reportedly moved into a rented house on Magadi Road with their infant. Meanwhile, her husband, Harshvardhan, was residing in Hassan. During this period, Chaitra continued working in television serials.