Renukaswamy Murder Case:Actor Darshan and gang Judicial Custody Extended Till July 18 by Court

Pramesh S Jain & Dr.Thomas (Sub-Editor)

The 24th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on Thursday extended judicial custody of jailed film star Darshan and his 16 associates till July 18 after the investigating officials opposing the bail submitted that the investigation into the SIM cards used by the accused sources from different people is still on and granting them bail would hamper the investigation.

In the remand application submitted by the police, stated that the prime accused Pavithra Gowda, Darshan,Pradosh,Karthik,Keshavamurthy and Nikhil Nayak operated from SIM cards procured from different people and the investigation is on to trace the SIM owners to record their statement after questioning.

The mobile phones and DVRs seized from the accused have been sent to FSL Hyderabad for analysis and the report in this regard is awaited,the investigating officials submitted.

The details of the money paid to purchase electric shock torch online needs to be recovered .

The cash ₹ 83.6 lakh seized from the accused during the course of investigation which has been paid to them by different people needs to be probed in detail and their statement to be recorded .

The accused have contacted many people after the commission of offence which is still under investigations.Granting them bail would hamper the investigation,the police,submitted.

Meanwhile Vijayalakshmi,the wife of jailed superstar Darshan,a letter to Police Commissioner B.Dayananda, requesting not to mention prime accused Pavithra Gowda as wife of Darshan.

In a letter submitted on June 25, Vijayalakshmi stated that Pavithra Gowda is a friend but not wife as wrongly stated by Mr.Dayananda while briefing the media earlier which has been reiterated by even Home Minister .

I am the only legally wedded wife and the marriage is solemnised in Dharmasthala on May 2003,she stated in the letter .

She further stated that due to wrong mention of the relationship she along with her son may face difficulty in future and requested him to set the police records straight .