Renukaswamy Murder: Actor Darshan Makes Big Confession | Details Here

Bengaluru: Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who has been arrested in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case, has allegedly confessed to giving Rs 30 lakh to Pradosh, another accused. According to police, this payment was intended for the disposal of the body and to ensure that Darshan's involvement remained concealed. Police sources said that the amount has been recovered from Pradosh’s residence.

“Darshan, who is accused number 2 (A2) in the case, has in his voluntary statement to police said that he had given Rs 30 lakh to Pradosh (A14) to dispose of the body, and for the expenditure that would cost…for persons to carry out this task, and to ensure that his name doesn’t come out anywhere,” a police official said.

A total 17 people, including Darshan and his friend Pavithra Gowda, are accused in the murder case.

According to police sources, Renukaswamy, a fan of the actor, had sent obscene messages to Gowda, which enraged Darshan, allegedly leading to his murder. His body was found near a storm-water drain next to an apartment in Sumanahalli here on June 9.

“From the spot of the crime, things such as lathi and wooden logs used for the alleged assault have been recovered along with water bottle, blood stains and material evidence, and DVR containing the CCTV footage,” the official said, adding, “blood stains were also found on the vehicle allegedly used for disposing of the body.” According to the autopsy report, Renukaswamy’s death was caused due to shock and haemorrhage as a result of multiple blunt injuries he sustained. “Viscera samples have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for further analysis,” he said.

If reports are to be believed, one of the accused, Raghavendra, who is part of Darshan’s fan club in Chitradurga, had brought Renukaswamy to a shed in R R Nagar here, on the pretext that Darshan wanted to meet him. It was in this shed that he was allegedly tortured and killed.

Reports indicate that the investigation team has gathered sufficient evidence, including CCTV footage, which could confirm Darshan's presence during the alleged assault on Renukaswamy that led to his death.