Bengaluru, Karnataka Police, probing the Renukaswamy murder case, said Kannada film star Darshan Thoogudeepa had contacted several people soon after the alleged murder, while another accused confessed that the victim was administered an electric shock.
In order to escape "adverse legal action" against him and meet the expenses of "covering up" the conspiracy and destruction of evidence, Darshan, accused number two in the case, had received Rs 40 lakh from a friend, and the money has been recovered, they said.
The police have shared an update on the investigation into the remand petition filed by the police before the 24th additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) court on Thursday, when they sought police custody of Darshan and three others, and judicial custody from his friend Pavithra Gowda. and remain charged.A total of 17 people, including Darshan and Gowda, are accused in the murder case.
According to police sources, Renukaswamy, a fan of the actor, had sent obscene messages to Gowda, which angered Darshan, which allegedly led to his murder. His body was found near a stormwater drain next to an apartment in Sumanahalli here on June 9.
The police have said that the 47-year-old actor and other accused (Dhanraj D, Vinay V and Pradosh) did not cooperate with the investigation and tried to conceal the facts. On Thursday, the court extended the four's police detention for two days until June 22. The rest were placed in judicial custody.
Police have identified accused number one Pavithra Gowda as the "main cause" of Renukaswamy's murder, stating that investigation has shown that she instigated other accused, conspired with them and participated in the crime.
From the available evidence it has been found that Darshan is involved in the crime, using his money, that of other accused and his fan base, and has abused the law of the country, they said. During the investigation, Dhanraj ( accused number 9), in his voluntary statement, told the police that he assaulted Renukaswamy and used the "electric shock torch" to administer shocks to the deceased victim. The device has been seized by the police.
"He has not revealed where he got the device from and is hiding the information. It needs to be investigated further," police said.
According to the police, Darshan had contacted several people after the crime and an investigation needs to be conducted in his presence to ascertain the motive and reasons behind the crime. There were reports that some influential people had tried to interfere in the investigation, but the police rejected him.
Darshan, in his revised statement, admitted to having obtained Rs 40 lakh from his friend Mohan Raj for escaping adverse legal action against him and concealing conspiracy and destruction of evidence, according to the police.
Police said they recovered Rs 37.4 lakh from Darshan's house and Rs 3 lakh which he had given to his wife. Accused Pradosh played the main role in destroying evidence and did not cooperate with the investigation and concealed information , the police said. He had brought another person to the crime scene and has not revealed that person's identity. "He needs to be investigated further."
Pradosh is also said to have thrown the mobile phones of the victim and accused number 4, Raghavendra, into the "drain", and efforts made to recover them were unsuccessful.
Police have recovered Rs 4.40 lakh from Raghavendra's residence in the district headquarters town of Chitradurga. They also recovered victim Renukaswamy's gold ring and chain from Raghavendra's residence. Renukaswamy's mother identified the recovered gold ring and chain.According to sources, Raghavendra, who is part of Darshan's fan club in Chitradurga, had taken Renukaswamy to a shed in R R Nagar here, on the pretext that Darshan I wanted to meet him. It was in this shed that he was allegedly tortured and murdered, a police officer said.
The investigation team is believed to have gathered enough evidence, including CCTV footage, that could establish that Darshan was present during the alleged assault on Renukaswamy, which led to his death, sources said.
"Objects such as lathi, pieces of wood, also water bottles, blood stains and material evidence, DVR containing CCTV images have been recovered from the crime scene," the official had earlier said. According to the autopsy report, the Renukaswamy's death was due to shock and bleeding as a result of the multiple blunt force injuries he suffered, sources added.
In order to escape "adverse legal action" against him and meet the expenses of "covering up" the conspiracy and destruction of evidence, Darshan, accused number two in the case, had received Rs 40 lakh from a friend, and the money has been recovered, they said.
The police have shared an update on the investigation into the remand petition filed by the police before the 24th additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) court on Thursday, when they sought police custody of Darshan and three others, and judicial custody from his friend Pavithra Gowda. and remain charged.A total of 17 people, including Darshan and Gowda, are accused in the murder case.
According to police sources, Renukaswamy, a fan of the actor, had sent obscene messages to Gowda, which angered Darshan, which allegedly led to his murder. His body was found near a stormwater drain next to an apartment in Sumanahalli here on June 9.
The police have said that the 47-year-old actor and other accused (Dhanraj D, Vinay V and Pradosh) did not cooperate with the investigation and tried to conceal the facts. On Thursday, the court extended the four's police detention for two days until June 22. The rest were placed in judicial custody.
Police have identified accused number one Pavithra Gowda as the "main cause" of Renukaswamy's murder, stating that investigation has shown that she instigated other accused, conspired with them and participated in the crime.
From the available evidence it has been found that Darshan is involved in the crime, using his money, that of other accused and his fan base, and has abused the law of the country, they said. During the investigation, Dhanraj ( accused number 9), in his voluntary statement, told the police that he assaulted Renukaswamy and used the "electric shock torch" to administer shocks to the deceased victim. The device has been seized by the police.
"He has not revealed where he got the device from and is hiding the information. It needs to be investigated further," police said.
According to the police, Darshan had contacted several people after the crime and an investigation needs to be conducted in his presence to ascertain the motive and reasons behind the crime. There were reports that some influential people had tried to interfere in the investigation, but the police rejected him.
Darshan, in his revised statement, admitted to having obtained Rs 40 lakh from his friend Mohan Raj for escaping adverse legal action against him and concealing conspiracy and destruction of evidence, according to the police.
Police said they recovered Rs 37.4 lakh from Darshan's house and Rs 3 lakh which he had given to his wife. Accused Pradosh played the main role in destroying evidence and did not cooperate with the investigation and concealed information , the police said. He had brought another person to the crime scene and has not revealed that person's identity. "He needs to be investigated further."
Pradosh is also said to have thrown the mobile phones of the victim and accused number 4, Raghavendra, into the "drain", and efforts made to recover them were unsuccessful.
Police have recovered Rs 4.40 lakh from Raghavendra's residence in the district headquarters town of Chitradurga. They also recovered victim Renukaswamy's gold ring and chain from Raghavendra's residence. Renukaswamy's mother identified the recovered gold ring and chain.According to sources, Raghavendra, who is part of Darshan's fan club in Chitradurga, had taken Renukaswamy to a shed in R R Nagar here, on the pretext that Darshan I wanted to meet him. It was in this shed that he was allegedly tortured and murdered, a police officer said.
The investigation team is believed to have gathered enough evidence, including CCTV footage, that could establish that Darshan was present during the alleged assault on Renukaswamy, which led to his death, sources said.
"Objects such as lathi, pieces of wood, also water bottles, blood stains and material evidence, DVR containing CCTV images have been recovered from the crime scene," the official had earlier said. According to the autopsy report, the Renukaswamy's death was due to shock and bleeding as a result of the multiple blunt force injuries he suffered, sources added.
