Bengaluru: Popular Kannada film actor Darshan has been arrested by the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayanand in connection with the murder of a young man named Renukaswamy from Chitradurga. The Commissioner has disclosed that Darshan's arrest is linked to an incident involving obscene messages circulated on social media.

According to Commissioner B. Dayananda, Renukaswamy's murder is believed to have stemmed from his alleged sending of an indecent message to a woman close to Darshan. In response to this act, Darshan and over ten of his associates purportedly planned the murder.

Details surrounding the incident remain scarce as the case is currently under thorough investigation. Commissioner B. Dayananda has stated that additional information will be provided as the inquiry progresses.