Renukaswamy Murder Case: Karnataka Film Body Awards ₹5 lakh Compensation To Victim's Family

A delegation of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) on Saturday visited the family of Renukaswamy and handed them ₹5 lakh as compensation. Kannada actor Darshan, popularly known as Challenging Star, and 12 of his close associates were arrested on June 12 for the murder of the 33-year-old fan of the actor, who allegedly shared derogatory comments about the former's close friend Pavithra Gowda.

In the latest update in the murder case, all accused, including Darshan, were produced before a magistrate court in Bengaluru on Sunday. They were produced before the court as their six-day police custody will end on Sunday.

KFCC President meets Renukaswamy's family

"We have gone to convey our condolences personally and also to tell the family how apologetic the industry is about what happened to Renukaswamy. We also told them that we will stand with them in future too," said NM Suresh, president of KFCC.

Earlier this week, Darshan, Pavithra Gowda, and 11 others were arrested on charges of murdering 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a resident of Chitradurga.

Details of Renukaswamy murder case

The probe revealed that Renukaswamy was a big fan of Darshan and had sent derogatory messages to Pavithra Gowda on social media. The victim was allegedly kidnapped, brought to Bengaluru, kept in a shed, and brutally tortured to death. The accused reportedly told the victim that Darshan knew about the derogatory messages he had sent to Pavithra, adding that he would be allowed to click a photo with the popular actor if he tendered an apology.

However, after dumping him in a shed in Bengaluru, the accused persons brutally tortured him. They even fed him non-vegetarian biryani although Renukaswamy was a vegetarian.

They also taunted Renukaswamy that 'D Boss' (Darshan) was going to come and thrash him, so he better be prepared and eat non-veg food given his frail physique, police sources said.
 

(With inputs from news agencies)