In 2011, Darshan was arrested by police for allegedly assaulting his spouse (File)
Bengaluru:
Renukaswamy was allegedly crushed up with a belt, sticks after which thrown in opposition to a wall leading to his loss of life, as chilling particulars of his homicide emerged throughout investigation into the case by police Main Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, his shut good friend Pavithra Gowda and 11 of his associates have been arrested on Tuesday in reference to the homicide.
Renukaswamy, a resident of district headquarters city of Chitradurga, a fan of the 47-year-old actor, had allegedly commented on the social media account of Ms Gowda, a small-time actress, accusing her of making a rift between the actor and his spouse. He had additionally allegedly used “indecent language” and posted offensive messages, in response to police sources.
Darshan, key accused Ms Gowda and different accused have been on Wednesday taken to Pattanagere right here, the place the crime was dedicated, for a spot inspection.
In response to police sources, 33-year-old Renukaswamy drew the wrath of Darshan for making lewd feedback in opposition to Ms Gowda on her social media posts.
“It was Pavithra who instigated Darshan to punish Renukaswamy. Accordingly, the plan was hatched,” they claimed. “Darshan engaged the Chitradurga unit of Darshan Fan Membership Convenor Raghavendra alias Raghu, who obtained all details about Renukaswamy.”
Renukaswamy’s spouse Sahana alleged that Raghavendra picked up her husband on Friday night time from close to their home in Chitradurga.
The sufferer was kidnapped and brought to a shed in Kamakshipalya space in Bengaluru, the sources stated.
“Darshan beat up Renukaswamy with a belt. After he fell unconscious, his accomplices thrashed him with sticks. Additional, they threw him in opposition to a wall, which proved deadly, as he suffered a number of bone fractures” they stated, including, after the killing, his physique was dumped in a storm-water drain in Kamakshipalya space of the town.
A meals supply boy who seen stray canines consuming a human physique alerted the police.
When the police have been pursuing the case, two accused approached Kamakshipalya police and “confessed” to having killed Renukaswamy over a monetary dispute. Nonetheless, because the investigation progressed, police came upon Darshan and Pavithra’s involvement.
In the meantime, Residence Minister G Parameshwara stated police have been given a free hand and motion might be taken in accordance with regulation in opposition to Darshan and his associates who have been arrested in reference to the case.
He stated the police will probe and determine whether or not Darshan is a “recurring offender,”, including that they may accordingly invoke authorized sections and take motion.
In 2011, Darshan was arrested by police for allegedly assaulting his spouse and threatening her. He was later launched on bail and the couple subsequently resolved the difficulty and he or she withdrew the case in opposition to him.
Karnataka Movie Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) President N M Suresh stated {that a} determination relating to taking motion in opposition to Darshan might be taken after dialogue with the artists’ union.
He indicated that motion will most certainly be taken solely after the police file a charge-sheet within the case.
Suresh was responding to members of some pro-Kannada organisations, who met him, demanding that KFCC take robust motion in opposition to Darshan.
Darshan made his debut as a lead actor within the film ‘Majestic’ in 2002.
He featured in a number of commercially profitable movies together with ‘Kariya’, ‘Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna’, ‘Kalasipalya’, ‘Gaja’, ‘Navagraha’, ‘Saarathi’, ‘Bulbul’, ‘Yajamana’, ‘Robert’ and ‘Kaatera’
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