Bengaluru: The parents of Renukaswamy, in whose murder case Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa is accused, met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday and expressed satisfaction over the ongoing police investigation into their son's death.
He also demanded a government job for Renukaswamy's wife, who is pregnant.
A total of 17 people including Darshan and his friend Pavitra Gowda are accused in this murder case.
According to police sources, 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a fan of the actor, had sent obscene messages to Gowda, which enraged Darshan and he was allegedly murdered. His body was found near a storm drain next to an apartment in Sumanahalli on June 9.
The chief minister has responded positively to the request by Renukaswamy's parents for a government job for their daughter-in-law, his office said in a statement.
Darshan and other accused are currently in judicial custody.
According to sources, one of the accused, Raghavendra, who is part of Darshan's fan club in Chitradurga, had brought Renukaswamy to a shed in RR Nagar here on the pretext that Darshan wanted to meet him. It was in this shed that he was allegedly tortured and killed on June 8.
Sources said the investigation team is believed to have collected enough evidence, including CCTV footage, to establish that Darshan was present during the alleged attack on Renukaswamy that led to his death.
He also demanded a government job for Renukaswamy's wife, who is pregnant.
A total of 17 people including Darshan and his friend Pavitra Gowda are accused in this murder case.
According to police sources, 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a fan of the actor, had sent obscene messages to Gowda, which enraged Darshan and he was allegedly murdered. His body was found near a storm drain next to an apartment in Sumanahalli on June 9.
The chief minister has responded positively to the request by Renukaswamy's parents for a government job for their daughter-in-law, his office said in a statement.
Darshan and other accused are currently in judicial custody.
According to sources, one of the accused, Raghavendra, who is part of Darshan's fan club in Chitradurga, had brought Renukaswamy to a shed in RR Nagar here on the pretext that Darshan wanted to meet him. It was in this shed that he was allegedly tortured and killed on June 8.
Sources said the investigation team is believed to have collected enough evidence, including CCTV footage, to establish that Darshan was present during the alleged attack on Renukaswamy that led to his death.
