Darshan, one of the most popular leading men in Kannada, getting arrested for homicide, has sent shock waves throughout Sandalwood. On Thursday, Darshan’s adolescent son Vinish took to social media and implored the public not to throw vitriol on their family and revealed that seeing the public lambast his father left, right, and centre, has taken a toll on his mental health.
“Thank you all for all the bad comments and offensive language towards my father and not considering that I am a 15-year-old with feelings, and even during this hard time when my mom and dad required support cursing at me won’t change that you everyone,” he wrote.
Darshan is under investigation for his alleged involvement in the Renuka Swamy murder case. The actor was apprehended by Bengaluru police in Mysuru on June 11 and subsequently placed in six-day police custody. Renuka Swamy's body was discovered at Sumanahalli Bridge in Bengaluru on June 8, 2024.
He was reportedly employed at an Apollo Pharmacy branch in Chitradurga. Previously, police stated that Renuka had been sending vulgar messages to Kannada actress Pavithra Gowda, a friend of Darshan. Allegedly angered by this, Renuka Swamy was murdered, and his body was reportedly disposed of in a canal at Kamakshipalya, Bengaluru, in front of Darshan.
According to reports, eight of the accused have implicated Darshan, asserting his presence during the assault on Renuka Swamy. Earlier today, Karnataka police officials stated that Darshan and his accomplices beat Renuka Swamy with sticks and