Vinod Prabhakar Shares Details After Meeting Darshan Thoogudeepa in Prison; Actor Says ‘He Hardly Spoke’
Kannada actor Vinod Prabhakar visited Darshan Thoogudeepa in jail after the latter's arrest for the alleged murder of a fan. Vinod described Darshan as quiet during their meeting, barely speaking and only acknowledging him with a nickname. The visit comes amidst Darshan's ongoing legal case.
Kannada superstar Darshan, who is in judicial custody for his alleged involvement in the brutal murder of one of his fans, barely spoke to him, said popular actor Vinod Prabhakar after meeting the former at the Central Prison here on Monday. Speaking to reporters outside the prison, Vinod said, "I met Darshan today. He was very quiet when I greeted him. He only spoke for one second, and addressed me as 'Tiger,' while I addressed him as 'boss'. Darshan did not talk about anything else. I shook his hand and came out." "I met him (Darshan) under unusual circumstances. Darshan Thoogudeepa Case: Victim Renuka Swamy Sent Obscene Messages to Several Women on Social Media; Kannada TV Actress Makes Shocking Revelations.
I was clueless and didn’t know what to say. I was made to sit in a separate room. May Renukaswamy’s (the victim) soul rest in peace. His wife is pregnant, and I pray to God to give strength to his family. This should not have happened. I had met Darshan four months ago on his birthday," he said. "Some people are saying that I am not coming forward to support Darshan. I had also gone to meet him at the Annapoorneshwari Nagar police station but I could not meet him there. See, if the problem could have been solved by social media posts, I would have made one lakh posts. But this is a serious issue. No one is above the law, and everyone should get justice," Vinod added. Renuka Swamy Murder Case: Complete Timeline of Shocking Murder Case Involving Kannada Star Darshan Thoogudeepa, Pavithra Gowda and Others.
Darshan Thoogudeepa Murder Case: Vinod Prabhakar Shares Jail Visit Details
Meanwhile, Darshan’s wife Vijayalakshmi also came to the prison with her son but left soon after seeing the waiting mediapersons. Darshan, his 'partner' Pavithra Gowda, and 15 others have been arrested on charges of murdering Renukaswamy (33), a resident of Chitradurga. The probe revealed that Renukaswamy, a big fan of Darshan, had sent derogatory messages to Pavithra Gowda on social media. The victim was allegedly kidnapped, brought to Bengaluru, kept in a shed, and tortured to death. Darshan is presently in judicial custody till July 4.
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