CHITRADURGA, 12 JUNE

Distraught parents of Chitradurga resident S Renukaswamy, the fan who was allegedly murdered by Kannada film star Darshan and his accomplices, on Wednesday appealed for a ban on the actor from the Kannada film industry.

Ratnaprabha, the mother of the deceased fan, said there should be a blanket ban on Darshan from acting or being part of any Kannada film, and the film industry should ensure his films are not released in Karnataka.

Ratnaprabha called Darshan a villain, thief and criminal and his fans should know about the heinous crime their idol has committed.  “Darshan’s son should also meet the same fate as my son has met,” she said.

Renukaswamy’s father Shivanagouda said Darshan could have informed them about the obscene message his son had sent to actor’s friend Pavithra Gowda and they would have reprimanded him. “God should give Darshan enlightenment not to hurt anyone like my son in future. My son’s wife is pregnant. I am retired and how is she supposed to lead her life?” he questioned.

‘Beaten & torutured’

Meanwhile, City police continued to interrogate Darshan, Pavithra, and the 11 other accused for the second day on Wednesday.

The accused were arrested on Tuesday and have been remanded in police custody for six days. Pavithra was kept at an observation centre overnight, while the other accused, including Darshan, spent the night in the cell of the Annapoorneshwari Nagar Police Station in the City.

City Police Commissioner B Dayananda and DCP (West) S Girish visited the police station on Wednesday morning, received a briefing from the Investigation Officer, and gave directions for the case.