Madikeri (Karnataka): Controversial Kannada actor Huccha Venkat, was thrashed and roughed up by an angry mob on Thursday, after he damaged a car and created a scene near Napoklu in Karnataka's Kodagu district.
According to reports, Venkat hurled a stone at a car parked in front of the KSRTC depot, shattering the windshield of the Maruti 800 in the process. He then kicked and damaged the door of the car on the driver's side.
Venkat then allegedly assaulted Dileep, a local resident and the reported owner of the car.
Irked by the actor's behaviour, a mob gathered on the scene began thrashing him.
Police later arrived on the spot and rescued the actor from the mob and took him into custody for questioning.
He was then taken to the hospital for a medical check-up.
However, this is not the first time that the actor, whose real name is Venkataram Laxman, has found himself in the midst of a controversy.
He was evicted from the third season of the Kannada version of Bigg Boss, after he reportedly assaulted singer Ravi Mooruru.
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