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Popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa has been arrested by Bangalore Police on June 11. Both of them have been arrested in the case of murder of a suspect working in a pharmacy company. Police have taken both of them into custody and started interrogation.
Actually, a complaint was lodged against Darshan Thugudeepa at Kamakshipalya police station on June 9. Both of them have been detained by Bangalore from a farm house in Mysore. According to the police, actor Darshan's name has surfaced in the murder of a person named Renuka Swami, who lived in Chitadurga area of Bangalore. Renuka Swami's body was found in a drain near Kamakshipalya on Sunday. Some local people informed the police about the body being found, when some dogs were dragging the body lying in the drain.
There was a controversy over social media post
The deceased Renuka Swami worked in a pharmacy company. For a long time, the deceased was sending objectionable messages to actress Pavitra Goud. Darshan was angry with Renuka Swami. The police have called Darshan as well as actress Pavitra for questioning. Let us tell you that in January this year, Pavitra Gowda had told through a social media post that her and Darshan's relationship has been 10 years old. The extra marital affair of both was in the news.
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According to a recent ANI report, Bangalore Police has told in a press conference that an actor from the Kannada industry has been arrested and is being questioned in the murder case of 33-year-old Renuka Swamy. The case is currently under investigation. Along with the actor, 10 other people have also been detained in this case. According to the police, a person arrested in the murder case had named Darshan Thoogudeepa. On the other hand, the mother of the deceased had also filed a complaint against him, on the basis of which he has been arrested.
![Darshan Thoogudeepa with actress Pavithra Gowda.](https://images.bhaskarassets.com/web2images/521/2024/06/11/uhg_1718117744.png)
Darshan Thoogudeepa with actress Pavithra Gowda.
The rift with Kichcha Sudeep was in the news
Kannada actor Darshan and Kicha Sudeep were close friends at one time. Both were often spotted together, however, Darshan broke the friendship after being offended by a statement made by Kicha Sudeep.
If reports are to be believed, the reason for the fight between the two was a film. Darshan got his first film with the help of Kiccha Sudeep, however, when Kiccha Sudeep mentioned this in an interview, Darshan got angry with him. Sudeep Kiccha had told in an interview that he first saw Darshan when he was standing with other crew members holding a clapboard on the set of a film. I got a film. When I left that film, I suggested the makers to take Darshan.
When this statement came out, Darshan got angry and broke his friendship with Kiccha Sudeep. This matter was discussed so much that Darshan himself posted on social media that he and Kiccha Sudeep are no longer friends.
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Actor Darshan has been surrounded by many controversies
In 2011, Darshan Thoogudeepa's wife filed a complaint against him accusing him of domestic violence. He had to remain in police custody for 14 days in the case. Later his wife withdrew the case. After the case came to light, Darshan publicly apologized to his fans.
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Darshan Thoogudeepa with wife Vijay Lakshmi.
His film Saarthi, which was released right after the controversy, was a huge hit. After this, in the year 2016, his wife again filed a complaint with the Bangalore Police due to his bad behavior.
He misbehaved with a waiter in a hotel in Mysore
In the year 2021, Darshan was accused of misbehaving with a waiter in a hotel in Mysore. Later it came to light that Darshan had settled the matter by paying 50 thousand rupees to the waiter.
There was a raid on the farmhouse
In January 2023, the Forest Department raided Darshan's farmhouse in T. Narsipur. During this, the department seized four bar-headed ducks from his farmhouse, which Darshan was keeping illegally.
Was in news for extra marital affair
In January 2024, Kannada actress Pavitra Gowda shared a reel on social media and shared a glimpse of the celebration on completion of 10 years of her relationship with Darshan. From which it was revealed that Darshan has an extra marital affair with actress Pavitra.
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The producer was threatened
In the year 2022, Bharat, a well-known producer of Kannada industry, filed a complaint against Darshan. He alleged that Darshan was threatening him with dire consequences.
Let us tell you that 47-year-old actor Darshan is a well-known face of Kannada cinema. He has been a part of superhit Kannada films like Kariya, Kalasipalya, Gaja, Navagraha, Sarathi, Bulbul, Yajaman, Robert, Kaateera. He has received the Best Actor award 9 times.