Darshan, who is a popular Kannada actor, has reported being taken into police custody on Tuesday due to his alleged connection to a murder case. As per reports, the actor got involved in the case after an accused revealed his name in the police investigation.

The further reports claim that Darshan was taken into custody in Mysuru and the police are bringing him to Bengaluru.

According to reports, the actor has been taken into custody in connection with the murder of a woman named Renukaswamy, whose body was found on Sunday. The woman had reportedly sent obscene messages to the actor's wife and police revealed that they are questioning more than 10 people in this case.

The Bengaluru Police said, "CCTV was examined, and the victim was identified as Renukaswamy from Chitradurga.

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"Kannada actor Darshan and his aide have been arrested, and they are being questioned. As it is still under questioning, we cannot reveal further information," the police added.

On the work front, Darshan was last seen in 'Kaatera' alongside Aradhana Ram, Jagapathi Babu, Kumar Govind, Vinod Kumar Alwa, Danish Akhtar Saifi and Shruti. He will next star in 'Devil: The Hero'.