Darshan’s Phone SEIZED After Arrest As Karnataka Police Steps Up Probe In Renuka Swamy Murder Case – News18

Karnataka police have stepped up investigation in the Renuka Swamy murder case. News18 has learnt that Kannada actor Darshan’s phone has been seized by the police officials. Apart from him, the phones of 12 other accused, who have also been arrested in the case, have also been confiscated.

Besides this, cops have also seized a red jeep that was allegedly used by the actor Darshan and his aides to dispose of Renuka’s dead body on June 8, 2024. While police are investigating the involvement of four cars in the case, two have been seized as of now.

This comes a day after Darshan was arrested by the Bengaluru police from Mysuru. He was then brought to Bengaluru and sent to 6-day police custody. Police officials are investigating the actor’s involvement in the Renuka Swamy murder case.

Renuka Swamy was found dead at Sumanahalli Bridge in Bengaluru on June 8, 2024. He used to reportedly work at an Apollo Pharmacy branch in Chitradurga. It is said that a wooden log was used to fatally injure him. The perpetrators intended to dispose of the body in the Vrushabhavati valley, but it was discovered stuck and being tampered with by dogs.

Previously, police officials claimed that Renuka used to send vulgar messages to Kannada actress Pavithra Gowad, a friend of Darshan. Angry about this, Renuka Swamy was murdered and his dead body was allegedly thrown in a canal at Kamaksshipalya, Bengaluru in front of Darshan. Reportedly, eight of the accused have implicated Darshan, claiming his presence during Renuka Swamy’s assault.

However, Renuka Swamy’s wife has denied claims that her late husband used to send derogatory messages to anyone. “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,” she said earlier today as quoted by Deccan Herald and then added, “Whether he is an actor (Darshan) or a star, I want justice.”

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Karnataka police also recovered a CCTV footage in which Darshan’s car was allegedly seen near the place where Renuka’s dead body was disposed of. The CCTV video was from the wee hours of June 9, 2024, and showed a Scorpio car, which was said to have Renuka’s body and Darshan’s close aides. The video also showed a car which allegedly belonged to Darshan. However, it remains unclear if the actor was inside the car at that time or not.