<p>Controversy’s favourite child, Kannada actor ‘Duniya’ Vijay, was at it again when he cut his birthday cake with a sword at his Hosakerehalli home in southern Bengaluru on Sunday midnight. </p>.<p>Soon after a video of the event went viral on Monday morning, the jurisdictional Girinagar police issued him a notice, demanding an explanation for using the sword. Under the Arms Act, it’s illegal to use any lethal weapon more than five inches in diameter. </p>.<p>Here’s how the event unfolded: Fans and crew members of Vijay’s upcoming film ‘Salaga’ had turned up in front of the actor’s house to celebrate his 46th birthday which falls on January 20. </p>.<p>Vijay, his wife, parents and other relatives joined the birthday party, for which a large cake had been arranged. The cake-cutting was preceded by the release of a teaser of ‘Salaga’. </p>.<p>Someone in the crowd then handed Vijay a sword for cutting the cake. He promptly used the sword to cut the cake before passing it on to the film’s crew members, who took turns to do the same. </p>.<p>The birthday joy didn’t last, however. </p>.<p>As the video of the cake-cutting ceremony went viral hours later, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Rohini Sepat Katoch directed Girinagar police to serve a notice on Vijay for using the sword in violation of the Arms Act. Officers from Girinagar police rushed to the actor’s house around 10.30 am and served him the notice. </p>.<p>A senior police officer said Vijay had been given three days to appear before the officer concerned and give an explanation. If he fails to respond to the notice, a case will be registered against him under the Arms Act and he will be arrested, the officer added. </p>.<p>The actor told reporters that he didn’t remember who had given him the sword. He, however, apologised for using the sword and said he didn’t know the law. </p>
<p>Controversy’s favourite child, Kannada actor ‘Duniya’ Vijay, was at it again when he cut his birthday cake with a sword at his Hosakerehalli home in southern Bengaluru on Sunday midnight. </p>.<p>Soon after a video of the event went viral on Monday morning, the jurisdictional Girinagar police issued him a notice, demanding an explanation for using the sword. Under the Arms Act, it’s illegal to use any lethal weapon more than five inches in diameter. </p>.<p>Here’s how the event unfolded: Fans and crew members of Vijay’s upcoming film ‘Salaga’ had turned up in front of the actor’s house to celebrate his 46th birthday which falls on January 20. </p>.<p>Vijay, his wife, parents and other relatives joined the birthday party, for which a large cake had been arranged. The cake-cutting was preceded by the release of a teaser of ‘Salaga’. </p>.<p>Someone in the crowd then handed Vijay a sword for cutting the cake. He promptly used the sword to cut the cake before passing it on to the film’s crew members, who took turns to do the same. </p>.<p>The birthday joy didn’t last, however. </p>.<p>As the video of the cake-cutting ceremony went viral hours later, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Rohini Sepat Katoch directed Girinagar police to serve a notice on Vijay for using the sword in violation of the Arms Act. Officers from Girinagar police rushed to the actor’s house around 10.30 am and served him the notice. </p>.<p>A senior police officer said Vijay had been given three days to appear before the officer concerned and give an explanation. If he fails to respond to the notice, a case will be registered against him under the Arms Act and he will be arrested, the officer added. </p>.<p>The actor told reporters that he didn’t remember who had given him the sword. He, however, apologised for using the sword and said he didn’t know the law. </p>
