Pramesh S Jain & Dr.Thomas (Sub-Editor)
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day after film star Darshan and his 12 associates taken into six days custody,the police on Wednesday took the accused to the Pattanagere shed for spot inspection where 33-year-old Renukaswamy was tortured to death on June 8.
Amidst tight security prime accused Darshan,Pavithra Gowda and others were brought to the shed to ascertain each of the accused role in the murder.
The police recorded their statement and looking for the weapons used to torture and kill Renukaswamy.
Earlier the police had seized the Two cars including the red coloured SUV used by Darshan to visit the shed.
The police had recovered a CCTV footage where red coloured SUV belonging to Darshan was going to the shed and corroborated the same with darshan.
The police found a liquor bottle in the SUV and a handbag from other car seized by them suspectedly belonging to Pavithra Gowda.
Visibly disturbed who did not sleep in the station had a juice and idlis .
Though police provided space for the darshan and others to sleep in the cell and even supplied pillows and carpet,Darshan could not sleep and was awake throughout.
Meanwhile the police are on the lookout for four other suspects in the case who said to have provided logistic support and are presently on the run.
Inquiries revealed accused had abducted Renukaswamy to impress Darshan and assaulted him black and blue.
After Darshan visited the shed he too assaulted him and left the place,following which the accused assaulted Renukaswamy again following which he succumbed .
The accused later called Darshan to inform about his death and Darshan had allegedly instructed Nandish, Nikhil and Keshavamurthy to dispose the body and later surrender to the police.
Darshan reportedly told the accused that he would take care of their families and pay them money too.
However after the trio surrendered before the police the next day,police verification and call record details analysis led to the big expose,a senior police officer, said .
The police are now looking for the belt,canes and iron rod used by the accused to torture Renukaswamy brutally and killed him.