The autopsy report of Renukaswamy, who was murdered allegedly at the behest of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, has revealed that he was brutally beaten and given electric shocks before he died. Pictures of the crime scene, accessed by media, show multiple bruise marks on Renukaswamy's body with a missing ear and ruptured testicles.
Renukaswamy, a 33-year-old auto driver, was found near a flyover in Bengaluru on June 9. According to the police, Renukaswamy, who was a fan of Darshan, was kidnapped and murdered by a gang at the actor's direction after he allegedly sent offensive messages on social media to actor Pavithra Gowda, who is rumoured to be Darshan's partner.
According to Renukaswamy's autopsy report, he was attacked with wooden clubs and died "due to shock and haemorrhage as a result of multiple blunt injuries sustained". Pictures taken by the crime branch team, accessed by media, show black and blue marks on Renukswamy's back, arms and chest.
The post-mortem report also indicated Renukaswamy was kicked and suffered a ruptured testicle. One of his ears was also missing, and his mouth was mutilated and broken.
Darshan and Pavithra Gowda, along with 15 others, have been arrested by the police.
According to the police, Renukaswamy had sent obscene messages to Pavithra Gowda, as he blamed her for souring Darshan's relationship with his wife. This allegedly enraged the actor, who then hired members of one of his fan clubs and paid them to kidnap Renukaswamy.
Darshan also allegedly provided Rs 5 lakh each to two of the four accused men to take the blame for Renukaswamy's murder.
