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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Actor Darshan and 6 Others in Renukaswamy Murder Case

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Bengaluru Police formed seven teams to arrest actor Darshan and six others after the Supreme Court canceled their bail in the Renukaswamy murder case. The teams immediate left for the accused's residences to ensure their arrest. Pavithra Gowda and Pradosh S. Rao were arrested at about 1.50 pm, and the police are questioning them about Darshan's whereabouts. The police will take the accused for medical tests before handing them over to prison authorities. Darshan is expected to return to Bengaluru from Tamil Nadu, where he attended a horse fair, and will be picked up by the police.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Supreme Court canceled the bail of actor Darshan and six others in the Renukaswamy murder case on August 14.
  • The Bengaluru Police formed seven teams to arrest the accused, including actor Darshan, Pavithra Gowda, Anu Kumar, M. Lakshman, Jagadeesh, and R. Nagaraju.
  • Pavithra Gowda and Pradosh S. Rao were arrested at about 1.50 pm, and the police are questioning them about Darshan's whereabouts.
  • The police will take the accused for medical tests before handing them over to prison authorities.
  • Darshan is expected to return to Bengaluru from Tamil Nadu, where he attended a horse fair, and will be picked up by the police.
  • The police teams were led by Byatarayanapura Sub-Division ACP Bharath Reddy, in the absence of Investigation Officer (IO) ACP Chandan Kumar, who is on leave.
  • The case history reveals that Darshan was arrested on June 11, 2024, for his alleged role in the June 9 murder of Renukaswamy.
  • The Supreme Court had previously reprimanded the Karnataka High Court for granting actor Darshan bail in a murder case, calling it "perverse".
  • B. Dayananda, the present ADGP, Prisons and Correctional Services, had supervised the team that arrested Darshan in Mysuru on June 11, 2024, and will again come face-to-face with the actor at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison.

Statistics:

  • 7 teams were formed by the Bengaluru Police to arrest the accused.
  • The arrest took place at about 1.50 pm on August 14.
  • 2 people, Pavithra Gowda and Pradosh S. Rao, were arrested as part of the operation.
  • The police will take the accused for medical tests before handing them over to prison authorities.
  • Darshan is expected to return to Bengaluru from Tamil Nadu at about 4 pm on August 14.

Sources:

  • Star of Mysore
  • HT Digital Content Services
  • SyndiGate Media Inc.

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