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Renuka Swamy Murder Case: Kannada actor Darshan has gotten involved in a controversy after allegedly being linked to a murder case. He got arrested by the Karnataka police on June 11 along with actress Pavithra, who is also a suspect. According to the latest update, Darshan's close aide Nagaraj and co-star Pradosh have also been arrested by the police on Thursday.

According to PTI, Nagaraj was responsible for looking for Darshan's dealings and also the actor's farmhouse in Mysuru. He was reportedly on the run after Darshan got arrested on Tuesday. Pardosh's connection to this case has not been revealed yet.

For the unversed, Darshan and Pavithra have been arrested in the murder case of Renuka Swamy, who was found dead at Sumanahalli Bridge in Bengaluru on June 8, 2024. The police have already seized Darshan and Pavithra's cell phones and were sent to 6-day police custody in Bengaluru.

Renuka Swamy reportedly worked at an Apollo Pharmacy branch in Chitradurga. According to the police, he sent vulgar messages to Pavithra. Swamy's wife refuted the claims of her late husband sending vulgar messages. She said, "My husband called me on June 8 afternoon. If my husband had sent derogatory messages on social media, he should have been given a warning. What was the need to kill him. Whether he is an actor (Darshan) or a star, I want justice."

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After arresting Darshan, the Bengaluru Police said, "CCTV was examined, and the victim was identified as Renukaswamy from Chitradurga." They added, "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."

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'.