Darshan case: Murdered Renukaswamy's parents meet CM Siddaramaiah, seek govt job for wife
Bengaluru, Jun 25: The parents of Renukaswamy, who was brutally killed recently, on Tuesday met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and expressed satisfaction about the ongoing probe into the death of their son.
Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa is an accused in the alleged killing of Renukaswamy.
They also sought a government job for Renukaswamy's wife, who is pregnant.
The Chief Minister, who positively responded to the request, is also said to have assured the parents that police will take action against the culprits in accordance with law, and they will ensure that the guilty are punished.
A total of 17 people including Darshan and his friend Pavithra Gowda, are accused in the murder case.
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According to police sources, 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a fan of the actor, had sent obscene messages to Gowda, which enraged Darshan, allegedly leading to his murder. His body was found near a stormwater drain next to an apartment in Sumanahalli here on June 9.
The Chief Minister has responded positively to the request made by Renukaswamy's parents regarding a government job for their daughter in-law, his office said in a statement.
Later speaking to reporters in Chitradurga, Renukaswamy's father Kashinatha Shivanagowdara said the Chief Minister assured that police will take action against culprits in accordance with law.
"We met the Chief Minister, he consoled us and tried to build courage in us. He said police will take merciless action against the culprits in accordance with law, let there be no doubt about it. He assured punishment to the guilty," he said.
Stating that he and his wife requested a permanent job for their daughter-in-law on compassionate grounds, Renukaswamy's father further said, "the CM asked us to send the necessary documents and he would see what can be done. He (CM) positively responded to us. We thank the government and the CM," he added.
Darshan and other accused are currently in judicial custody.
According to sources, one of the accused, Raghavendra, who is part of Darshan's fan club in Chitradurga, had brought Renukaswamy to a shed in R R Nagar here, on the pretext that Darshan wanted to meet him. It was in this shed that he was allegedly tortured and killed on June 8.
The investigation team is believed to have gathered enough evidence including CCTV footage, which could establish that Darshan was present during the alleged assault on Renukaswamy, leading to his death, sources said.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
