BENGALURU: In an incident reminiscent of the murder of a youth who had sent an obscene picture to actor Darshan’s girlfriend Pavithra Gowda, nine people, including a minor girl, have been arrested on charges of kidnapping, stripping, and beating up a youth who allegedly sent obscene messages to a 17-year-old girl.The incident took place in Hesargatta under Soladevanahalli police limits, in the northern part of Bengaluru. The minor girl has been shifted to a women’s rehabilitation centre.Preliminary police investigations revealed that the victim and the juvenile girl were previously in a relationship but had separated earlier this year. The girl later began seeing another boy.Meanwhile, the victim, who learnt on the girl’s new friend, allegedly sent some obscene pictures and messages to the girl. The girl shared the same with her new friend and the new boy friend kidnapped the victim on June 30. Taking him to a desolate place, accused persons stripped him and beat up using canes.Actor Darshan, girlfriend among 17 arrested in fan murder caseSandalwood actor Darshan and 16 others, including his girlfriend Pavithra Gowda arrested for murdering Renukaswamy on June 8 last year.The incident took place at a seized vehicle parking yard in Pattanagere, Bengaluru. The accused were allegedly provoked after Renukaswamy, a pharmacy store employee and a fan of Darshan, posted derogatory comments about Pavithra on Instagram.The victim was reportedly kidnapped, tortured, and beaten to death before his body was dumped in a drain in Bengaluru’s Kamakshipalya — around 200 km from his hometown Chitradurga.
