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Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa is currently in jail on charges of murdering fan Renukaswami. His custody has been extended till July 4 and he is currently lodged in Parpanna Agrahara jail in Bengaluru.
Darshan's close friend actress Pavitra Gowda has also been kept in the same jail. Darshan has a huge fan following and many fans are not happy with him being in jail.
Meanwhile, news has come that a handicapped fan named Suryakant rode a tricycle for 500 kms to reach the jail to meet Darshan. He asked the police to let him meet Darshan just once. He will go back to his home after seeing him once.
Darshan's fan Suryakant sitting outside the jail.
Fan Suryakant is a resident of Shahpur in Karnataka. He told the police that he was extremely upset after hearing the news of Darshan's arrest. He immediately took his tricycle and reached the jail to meet Darshan. He reached the jail location on 25 June.
Fan said- Darshan had helped financially
Despite the fan's request, the police did not let him meet Darshan. The police explained to Suryakant that Darshan had forbidden him from meeting anyone other than his family. Suryakant also told the police that Darshan had helped him financially in 2003 when he was in deep trouble and the actor had given him fifty thousand rupees.
Darshan is in jail since June 11
Darshan is currently in jail on charges of murdering his 33-year-old fan Renukaswamy. So far, police investigation has revealed that the 33-year-old deceased Renukaswamy was a fan of actor Darshan.
In January 2024, Kannada actress Pavitra Gowda celebrated her 10th anniversary with Darshan. This brought their relationship into controversy as Darshan is already married.
Deceased Renukaswami.
Renukaswamy used to send objectionable messages to Pavitra
Renukaswamy was very angry with this news. He was constantly messaging Pavitra and asking her to stay away from Darshan. Initially, Pavitra ignored his messages, but later Renukaswamy started sending objectionable messages and threats.
After this, Pavitra instigated Darshan to kill Renukaswamy. She also asked him to punish him. Darshan kidnapped Renukaswamy with the help of his companions. Everyone took him to a godown. Where he was tortured before being murdered.
According to the police, Darshan and his companions beat Renuka Swami to death in the godown. After the murder, Darshan's companions' clothes were soaked in blood. They went to a nearby Reliance store and bought new clothes and changed them there.
Pavithra Gowda and Darshan.
Police found Renukaswami's body on June 9
Renukaswamy's body was found near an apartment in Kamakshipalya area of Bengaluru on June 9. When the police investigated the area around the crime scene, they saw Darshan and Pavitra coming out of the crime scene in CCTV footage. The mobile numbers of both were active in the same area from 11 pm to 3 am.
After this, Darshan and Pavitra were arrested on June 11. The police have so far arrested 19 people including Darshan and Pavitra in this case.
