Kannada Actor Arrested For Alleged Role In Murder

Popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was arrested today in connection with the murder of a man who allegedly sent obscene texts to his co-star. Darshan, 47, was detained from his farmhouse in Mysore this morning and taken by the police to Bengaluru. The case involves the murder of 33-year-old Renuka Swamy, whose body was found in Bengaluru on June 9. Mr Swamy, who worked for a pharmacy company, had allegedly posted "obscene messages" on social media on Pavithra Gowda, Darshan's co-star and close friend.