BENGALURU: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said that after gathering sufficient evidence, a charge sheet will be filed in the Renukaswamy murder case, in which Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, his friend Pavitra Gowda and 15 others are accused.
All the accused are currently in judicial custody till July 18.
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 accused have been arrested, the investigation is ongoing, evidence is being collected, after which the charge sheet will be filed. Can it be expedited just because the media is saying it?" Parmeshwar said this to reporters in response to a question.
"There are procedures, charge sheet will be filed after sufficient evidence is collected. I have already said that there is no need to protect anyone in this case and it will not be done."
He said.
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 the actor wanted to meet him. He was allegedly tortured and murdered in the same shed on June 8.
According to the post-mortem report, Renukaswamy, a native of Chitradurga, died due to shock and haemorrhage as a result of multiple blunt injuries.
Police sources said Pavitra, who is accused number one, was the "prime reason" for Renukaswamy's murder, claiming that the investigation has proved that she instigated the other accused, conspired with them and participated in the crime. .
All the accused are currently in judicial custody till July 18.
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 accused have been arrested, the investigation is ongoing, evidence is being collected, after which the charge sheet will be filed. Can it be expedited just because the media is saying it?" Parmeshwar said this to reporters in response to a question.
"There are procedures, charge sheet will be filed after sufficient evidence is collected. I have already said that there is no need to protect anyone in this case and it will not be done."
He said.
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 the actor wanted to meet him. He was allegedly tortured and murdered in the same shed on June 8.
According to the post-mortem report, Renukaswamy, a native of Chitradurga, died due to shock and haemorrhage as a result of multiple blunt injuries.
Police sources said Pavitra, who is accused number one, was the "prime reason" for Renukaswamy's murder, claiming that the investigation has proved that she instigated the other accused, conspired with them and participated in the crime. .
