He was an ardent fan of Southern superstar Darshan. Followed him for 365 days a year and was even affected by the tumult in Darshan's personal life. It was the fan's obsession that prompted him to pursue Pavitra when Darshan, despite being married, grew closer to co-actress Pavitra Gowda. From social media to private messages, he started sending her messages, most of which were objectionable. Ultimately, it was one such message that led to his downfall. But what did this last message contain?
Renuka Swamy worked at Apollo Pharmacy
Pavitra Gowda's Instagram reel, expressing her love for Kannada superstar Darshan Tugudeepa... and then came the comments from people on her reel. Among those comments were some that couldn't be regarded as proper, even offensive. Still, such comments are commonplace in today's world of social media. Images from CCTV footage have surfaced of the fan, Renuka Swamy, who used to work at Apollo Pharmacy in Chitradurga. These are the last known pictures of Renuka Swamy.
Comments turned the superstar into a murderer
Would you believe that among countless Instagram comments, it was just one that transformed Kannada superstar Darshan Tugudeepa and his partner Pavitra Gowda into murderers of their fan? We'll reveal all about this, but first, understand how the fan's murder was orchestrated and the hefty price Darshan and Pavitra proposed to their henchmen for the hit.
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Pavitra received indecent messages from a fake ID
The controversial comments made via social media were directly aimed at Darshan's partner and wife, Pavitra Gowda, troubling her. Pavitra not only complained to Darshan but incited him to reprimand the commenter. Darshan, resembling a movie villain, ordered his henchmen to identify the suspect. It turned out to be an unremarkable youth from Chitradurga, Renuka Swamy, who worked at Apollo Pharmacy. And Renuka was the same person sending Pavitra indecent messages via Instagram using a fake ID.
Renuka was brutally murdered
Upon confirming Renuka's identity, Darshan entrusted his fan club operator, Raghavendra, to abduct him. After being kidnapped under pretenses on June 8th, Renuka's corpse was found the next day in a filthy canal in Bangalore's Kamakshipalya area. In the interim, Darshan, Pavitra, and their accomplices tortured Renuka so mercilessly that it took his life.
Please, watch your step in the bizarre landscape of showbiz, where obsession can lead to a sullen path of ruin.
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Hitmen demanded 30 lakhs from Darshan
Darshan left the shed where Renuka Swamy's murder was to take place. He instructed his men to finish the job. Raghavendra then informed Darshan on WhatsApp of Renuka's demise and demanded 30 lakhs to manage everything, to which Darshan agreed.
In return for 5 lakhs, the trio took the blame
To distance themselves, Darshan and Pavitra persuaded Raghavendra Karthik and Keshav Murthy to take responsibility for Renuka's murder and offered them 5 lakh rupees in exchange. When Renuka's body was discovered, the three went to Annapoorneshwari Nagar police station with doctored stories to divert the case, claiming a financial dispute led to Renuka's murder.
Darshan caught in the spotlight
However, the police decided to verify their statements, checking for a monetary trail and analyzing the suspects' mobile CDRs. No evidence suggested a financial transaction with Renuka, but the CDR revealed their regular and frequent contact with film star Darshan. This cast Darshan into the investigative net, unraveling the entire story.
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Tread carefully as we peel back layers of a shocking saga where stardom, obsession, and the dark side of fandom intertwine, pushing the limits of what one would do for love, adoration, and revenge.
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