Actress Pavithra Gowda had beaten up Renukaswamy with slippers, police say in remand note
Bengaluru, Jun 21: Police investigating the Renukaswamy murder case said that actress Pavithra Gowda had beaten up the victim with her slippers, according to a recent remand note presented by the police in court.
Police have seized the slipper, clothes, materials and other documents connected to actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, also accused in the murder, from Pavithra’s house.
The actress has been named as accused number one in the case, allegedly for being the instigator, while Darshan is accused number two, who allegedly executed the murder.
Darshan’s gang member Dhanaraj alias Raja, who is accused number nine in the case, had allegedly given Renukaswamy electric shocks. Police seized an ‘Electric Shock Torch’ from his house.
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Police have arrested Darshan along with Gowda and 15 others in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case.
Renukaswamy, who was a fan of Darshan, was abducted from Chitradurga on June 8 and was tortured to death allegedly by the actor and his aides.
As part of the investigation, police sources said, they are contemplating on approaching social media giant Meta to retrieve data related to messages shared by Renukaswamy on his Instagram post, which has been deleted.
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UP: Congress MP Rakesh Rathore arrested in rape case
Sitapur (UP) (PTI): Congress MP Rakesh Rathore was arrested from his residence here in a rape case on Thursday, a day after the Allahabad High Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea.
Rathore was addressing a press conference when Kotwali Nagar police reached his residence to take him into custody.
An FIR was lodged against Rathore on January 17 on a complaint by a woman who accused him of repeatedly raping her over four years after promising to marry her.
Authorities are continuing their probe into the matter.
