Darshan Thoogudeepa 'hatched' plan to kill Renukaswamy for his lewd message on Pavithra Gowda's social media

Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa “hatched” a plan to punish Renukaswamy for allegedly making derogatory comments against his friend and co-star Pavithra Gowda on social media. 

News agency PTI shared shocking details from the probe into Renukaswamy's murder. Check here:  

• According to PTI report citing police sources, the 33-year-old victim allegedly made lewd comments against Pavithra Gowda on her social media posts, drawing the wrath of Darshan. 
• "It was Pavithra who instigated Darshan to punish Renukaswamy. Accordingly, the plan was hatched," they said. 

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• The actor obtained Renukaswamy's information from a convenor of his fan club in Chitradurga. "Darshan engaged the Chitradurga unit of Darshan Fan Club Convenor Raghavendra alias Raghu, who obtained all information about Renukaswamy." 
• The PTI report citing Renukaswamy's wife Sahana said Raghavendra picked up her husband on Friday night from near their house. 
• Renukaswamy was abducted and taken to a shed in Bengaluru's Kamakshipalya area, PTI reported citing sources. 

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• "Darshan beat up Renukaswamy with a belt. After he fell unconscious, his accomplices thrashed him with sticks. Further, they threw him against a wall, which proved fatal," they said adding there were multiple bone fractures all over his body. 
• After Renukaswamy died, the PTI report said his body was dumped in a stormwater drain, when a food delivery boy noticed dogs eating a human body and alerted the police. 
• During initial investigation, two accused had approached the Kamakshipalya police to "confess" to the killing of Renukaswamy over a financial dispute. 

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• However, eventually the police found Darshan and Pavithra's involvement in the murder. On Tuesday, Darshan, Pavithra Gowda, and 11 others were arrested.
• Four of Darshan's arrested associates were taken to the crime scene in Pattanagere for spot 'mahazar'. 
• Nikhil, Vinay, Karthik and Raghavendra are among the 12 associates who were arrested, along with Darshan, for the murder of Renukaswamy.