Actor Pavithra Gowda wears makeup in police custody, woman cop issued notice

Bengaluru: A female sub-inspector has reportedly been given a show-cause notice by the Bengaluru police for allegedly permitting Kannada film actor Pavithra Gowda, the main suspect in the Renukaswamy murder case, to apply makeup while she was being held under arrest. 

After spending ten days in police custody, Pavithra Gowda stayed at a state home for women.

The notice was given to the female police-sub inspector from the Vijayanagar police station by S Girish, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), following media attention to it. Girish stated that it is likely that Pavithra Gowda brought her makeup bag to the state home, Indian Express reported.

“The lady PSI used to go there every day in the morning pick her up and get her to A P Nagar police station. The lady PSI could have observed this and prevented A1 (Pavithra Gowda) from doing this. For this negligence, she has been issued a notice for explanation,” he said.

“We suspect that her family members who gave her clothes during police custody may have given it to her,” said a police officer.

Along with Darshan Thoogudeepa and eleven other people, Pavithra Gowda was taken into custody in relation to the June 11 murder of Renukaswamy, a Chitradurga resident. 

According to the police, Renukaswamy was murdered after reportedly sending insulting messages and photographs to Pavithra Gowda on Instagram. In this case, the police have so far taken up to 17 persons into custody. They are all currently being held in the judicial custody.