Karnataka Police detain Kannada superstar Darshan, 10 others in murder case

Darshan is being brought to Bengaluru for further questioning and will be taken to an undisclosed location

June 11, 2024

Bengaluru cop says 10 people arrested in case so far, star Darshan in custody for questioning

Karnataka Police on Tuesday detained Kannada superstar Darshan Thoogudeepa and more than 10 associates at his farmhouse in Mysuru in connection with the murder of a 33-year-old man.

Bengaluru Police Commissioner, B Dayananda, stated that the actor has been detained in connection with the murder case and is being questioned.

According to police sources, Darshan is being brought to Bengaluru for further questioning and will be taken to an undisclosed location.

The victim had made derogatory comments about the superstar’s second wife Pavithra Gowda. The murder came to light on June 9 (Sunday) after an unidentified body was found.

Kamakshipalya Police had registered a case in this regard, and the identity of the deceased man was tracked through technical investigation and CCTV footage.

The deceased was identified as Renukaswamy a resident of Laxmi Venkateshwara Layout in Chitradurga.

Based on this information, further investigation was carried out, leading to the detention of the actor and his associates, the Police Commissioner stated.

The Police Commissioner stated that the deceased had made derogatory comments and sent messages to Darshan’s wife whenever she posted pictures with Darshan.

Enraged by this, Darshan had Renukaswamy picked up from Chitradurga and brought to Bengaluru where he was kept in a shed belonging to one Vinay and tortured. The cause of death is being stated as a blow to the head with a weapon, police said.

After allegedly murdering Renukaswamy, his body was dumped in the Vrushabhavathi canal near Sumanahalli in front of an apartment complex in Bengaluru. The security officer of the apartment complex noticed dogs dragging the body in the canal and informed the cops on Sunday, police said. After tracing the identity of the body, Kamakshipalya police informed his parents.

A detailed investigation of the case has been initiated, and additional information cannot be divulged in the interest of the probe, the Police Commissioner maintained.

Darshan’s alleged involvement in the case came to light during the investigation. Preliminary investigations have revealed that Darshan had called the Chitradurga Fan Association president and asked him to find out Renukaswamy’s whereabouts and bring him to Bengaluru.

Darshan was also jailed earlier for assaulting his first wife.

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