Bengaluru: The autopsy report of Renuka Swamy, the man who was allegedly tortured and murdered by Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, has come out. According to the report, Swamy died of shock and haemorrhage, NDTV reported.
The autopsy of the body of Swamy, who was allegedly beaten to death by Darshan and his aides, found 15 wounds.
According to police, the assaulters kidnapped Renuka Swamy from his home at Chitradurga in Karnataka before they tortured him. The motive behind the heinous crime was that Swamy posted objectional comments on Darshan's girlfriend Pavithra Gowda's posts on social media.
The spots were injuries inflicted on Swamy's body, including the head, abdomen, chest and other parts. The autopsy report suggested that his head was rammed into a mini truck parked in a shed in Bengaluru, where he was brought from Chitradurga. NDTV reported that police seized the vehicle. Police also recovered wooden logs, a leather belt, and a rope used in the crime.
As per allegations, actor Darshan planted three men to take the blame, but police exposed them during interrogation. Police learned that Darshan offered five lakhs each to the three.
On Friday, a driver identified as Ravi had surrendered before the police. The driver had taken Swamy from Chitradurga to Bengaluru. A second accused, Raghu alias Raghavendra, had arranged Ravi's taxi and boarded it in Chitradurga, according to NDTV.
Ravi had gone into hiding after dropping the assaulters at Bengaluru. Raghu, who ran a fan club for Darshan in Chitradurga, was hired by the actor to gather information about Swamy.