Pramesh S Jain & Dr.Thomas (Sub-Editor)
T
he 24th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Kannada actor Darshan and his 16 associates till August 1 in the Renukaswamy murder case.
The 17 accused were produced before the court via video conferencing from the prisons in Bengaluru and Tumakuru as the custody ended today.The judge then passed the order extending the custody.
The Kamakshipalya police arrested Darshan,Pavithra and the others on June 8 this year for murdering Renukaswamy,33,from Chitradurga.
Renukaswamy’s body was discovered by the security guard of an apartment complex in Sumanahalli on the morning of June 9.
Four among the 17 had initially surrendered before the police claiming responsibility for the murder but a detailed probe led to the arrest of Darshan,Pavithra,and others .
Police probe revealed that Renukaswamy was forced into a car from Chitradurga to a shed in RR Nagar where he was tortured and murdered brutally before dumping his body in a storm water drain .
