A picture of famous Kannada film actor Darshan, who is lodged in Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Jail in the Renukaswamy murder case, smoking a cigarette in the jail recently went viral. During this, three other people were also seen smoking cigarettes with him, after which there was a lot of uproar. After the incident of Darshan being given VIP treatment inside the jail, the Home Minister suspended 7 officers including 2 jailers. Meanwhile, after the controversy escalated, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered to immediately shift 26 actors to another jail.
Actor Darshan will be shifted to another jail
As soon as the pictures of actor Darshan, who is in jail in Bengaluru’s Renukaswamy murder case, openly smoking cigarettes and drinking tea in the jail premises came into controversy, the Karnataka government has taken strong action in this matter. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered to immediately shift the actor to another jail. DGP Malini Krishnamurthy said that he will visit the jail and submit the full report of this case to her. At the same time, State Home Minister G.Parameshwara had said that the 7 suspended officers were found guilty in this case.
Karnataka CM took action against actor Darshan
Kannada actor Darshan Thugudeepa, who is in judicial custody in the Renukaswamy murder case, is being transferred to Bellary jail. News agency PTI reported that this decision has been taken after the request of Bengaluru Police. Let us tell you that 7 officers including 2 jailers who have been suspended in the Renukaswamy murder case include Jailer Sharan Basava, Prabhu S Khandelwal, Assistant Jailer LS Thippeswamy and Srikant Talwar, Head Wardens Venkatappa Kodati and Sampath Kumar Kadpatti and Warden Basappa Kelly.
Renukaswamy murder case
Darshan has been in jail since June 11 on charges of murder of 33-year-old fan Renukaswamy. According to the police, Renukaswamy’s body was found near an apartment in Kamakshipalya area of ​​Bengaluru on June 9. When the police investigated the area around the crime scene, they saw Darshan and Pavitra leaving the crime scene in the CCTV footage.