The emissary of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments has established contact with the associates of forest brigand Veerappan who is holding Kannada thespian Rajkumar and three others hostage, Karnataka Home Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday. “We have confirmed information that Nakkeeran editor R R Gopal has established contact with the associates of Veerappan,” he told reporters after a cabinet meeting. Adding, “We are yet to receive information from Gopal about further details.” Asked about Rajkumar's health, he said, “We have only this much information now (that the contact has been established with Veerappan's associates).”
He said medicines sent to Rajkumar through Gopal had also reached the actor who is in captivity since Sunday. Report: Zenext Bureau