Kannada actor Darshan and 10 others arrested in murder case

Bengaluru/Mysuru: Renowned Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and 10 others have been arrested on charges of murder of a 33-year-old man from Chitradurga, Bengaluru police said on Tuesday.

S. Girish, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), confirmed the development.

“We have arrested him (Darshan) in connection with the murder of a man named Renukaswamy. A case was registered at Kamakshipalya police station. Ten more people have been detained and we are interrogating them,” Girish said and declined to comment. provide more details.

Police sources say DH that ‘Challenging Star’ was picked up from Indiranagar (Ittigegudu) in Mysuru, his hometown, at around 8.30 am. He is taken to Bengaluru.

Renukaswamy’s body was recently found in Kamakshipalya in west Bengaluru. Traces of injuries were found on the head and other parts of the body.

Darshan, one of the leading lights of Kannada cinema, has often been in trouble with the law, but this is the most serious charge against him.