Darshan Arrest: New CCTV Footage Links Etios Car To Renukaswamy Murder Case, Helps Confirm Timeline Of Killing

A new CCTV footage has emerged in the Renukaswamy murder case, shedding light on the timeline of the killing of the 34-year-old pharmacy worker, in which popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his aides have been arrested.

A new video from Hiriyur toll plaza in Chitradurga shows Renukaswamy getting off an autorickshaw and then getting into an Etios car belonging to an aide of the actor who was tasked to bring the victim to Bengaluru, where he was tortured to death.

The new CCTV footage, accessed by CNN-News18, helps to establish the journey of Renukaswamy from Chitradurga to Bengaluru via Hiriyur toll, with the Etios car seen returning to Chitradurga afterward. The video footage could prove crucial for establishing the timeline of Renukaswamy’s murder.

Another Footage

The victim, who was a fan of the actor, was allegedly tortured and killed for allegedly harassing Pavithra Gowda, a close friend of Darshan, online. Another video shows Renukaswamy in a pharmacy store where he used to work.

Earlier, the police team probing the Renukaswamy murder case stumbled upon CCTV footage showing the suspected abduction of the victim by aides of Darshan in Chitradurga. The footage showed a man, believed to be Renukaswamy, chatting with someone inside the car and then getting into the vehicle.

The 47-year-old Kannada actor, his close friend Pavithra Gowda, and 13 of his associates have been arrested for the murder of Renukaswamy, whose body was found near a storm-water drain with multiple injury marks on June nine. Reports said Darshan, popularly known as “Challenging Star”, was furious with Renukaswamy after he sent obscene messages and images to the 33-year-old Gowda.