New Delhi, June 15
The Bengaluru police probing the gruesome murder Renukaswamy, a devoted fan of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa have found out some disturbing details on how the actor conspired the murder with his fan group just to avenge the derogatory remarks deceased made on his partner Pavitha Gowda
The police have so far arrested over 15 people in connection with the murder, and Pavithra Gowda.
Renukaswamy, a resident of Lakshmi Venkateswara Layout in Chitradurga, Karnataka, worked at a pharmacy. He had allegedly sent obscene messages to Pavithra Gowda, blaming her for a rift between Darshan and his wife, Vijayalakshmi. Additionally, he is accused of forwarding explicit images of himself to Gowda, boasting about his superiority to Darshan.
The probe showed that Pavithra allegedly informed Darshan and her associates to seek revenge. Raghavendra, the President of the Darshan Fans’ Association in Chitradurga, was tasked with locating Renukaswamy.
As per the case details, on the afternoon of June 8, Raghavendra, under the pretext of introducing Renukaswamy to his idol, lured him from Chitradurga. Renukaswamy was transported in a hired Etios car to a vehicle impound shed in Bengaluru's Rajarajeshwari Nagar, owned by Vinay, a hotelier and close aide of actor Darshan.
The CCTV footage that police seized shows actor Darshan's Thar entering the shed at around 7 pm and leaving at 3 am. Inside the shed, it is alleged that Darshan and Pavithra brutally beat Renukaswamy. Pavithra reportedly struck him with a slipper while Darshan used a belt until he lost consciousness. The co accused then attacked him with sticks, rods, and a wooden club, ultimately throwing him against a wall, causing fatal multiple bone fractures. Renukaswamy succumbed to his injuries.
In addition to that after murdering the victim, a househelp, Pavan informed Darshan and took Rs 30 lakh in cash to manage the situation. Vinay then contacted a police sub-inspector (PSI), falsely reporting that the murder was due to a financial dispute.
Following the PSI's suggestion, Pradosh took Rs 30 lakh to find Karthik and his team from Girinagar, who agreed to take the blame and surrender for the crime. Pradosh initially gave them Rs 5 lakh, with the remaining amount promised after their trial. The accused were assured that all court expenses, including bail, would be covered, the probe has uncovered.
