11 Arrested for Kidnapping, Assaulting Kannada Film Director; Actor Among Accused

• Eleven people, including a female actor and social media influencer Aishwarya, arrested for kidnapping and brutally assaulting Kannada film director T A Anish.
• Anish was allegedly robbed of gold ornaments and Rs 30,000 cash after being lured from Mumbai to Bengaluru under the pretext of selling his car.
• The director was confined in a house, assaulted with cricket stumps and hockey sticks, and later taken to Mandaragiri Hill for further assault.
• The motive behind the crime appears to be a financial dispute related to a film investment.
• Police seized six mobile phones, gold ornaments, a car, and cash from the accused; investigation is ongoing.