'Arrogant', say fans as murder accused actor Darshan shows middle finger to media in viral video
Kannada actor Darshan, accused of murder, sparks controversy as a viral video shows him flashing his middle finger to the media from Bengaluru jail, drawing widespread public criticism. People are slamming his arrogance.
Kannada actor Darshan, who is accused of the murder of his close friend/girlfriend Pavithra Gowda's fan Renukaswamy, has stirred up a fresh controversy after a video of him snapping at the media from inside a Bengaluru jail went viral. The shocking footage that has surfaced shows him casually flashing his middle finger to reporters, sparking a massive public outcry.
Murder accused Kannada actor Darshan shows middle finger to media
Darshan can be seen showing Middle finger to media. .
¡ª ?Che_?????????? (@ChekrishnaCk) September 12, 2024
Media atleast stop the witch hunt and leave him alone. Let the law take it's course pic.twitter.com/XaXgRSJgxV
This happened at the Billari prison when his legal counsel along with some of the family members visited him. in the viral video, Darshan was spotted walking inside the jail premises with police officials around him when he showed his middle finger to those recording/clicking him.
Fans were shocked his arrogance has not dismantled despite all that has happened. "That means his arrogance hasn't come down yet," one of the users said. "No way bro that monster deserves to be hounded by media for the rest of his life for the nasty things he did. We live in a world where a heroine doing an item song after divorce gets crazy unfair media coverage, there¡¯s no way this man deserves any grace," said another user. "He is not showing middle finger to media, he is showing it all of us," said another user.
Darshan murder case: All you need to know
92 days since #Darshan's arrest, police have submitted 3900-page charge sheet. The #media is making headline news as if taking revenge. While he may file for bail, the aggressive behavior of his fans could be clear evidence for rejection, showing his influence & their aggression. pic.twitter.com/qQhRz5zNiC
¡ª Nischith N (@Nischith_N) September 10, 2024
For the unversed, Darshan along with 12 others accused were arrested, on charges of murder of 33-year-old Chitradurga resident Renukaswamy. It is said that the victim had allegedly sent some lewd messages to Darshan's rumoured girlfriend Pavithra Gowda on social media, which triggered him. The 47-year-old Kannada actor, who is married to Vijayalakshmi Darshan, was informed about the same, which led to the crime.
The suspects who have been taken into custody were mostly from his fan club. It is said that Darshan offered Rs 5 lakhs each to three men to take the blame of the murder. The body of Renukaswamy was reportedly spotted by a food delivery boy under Sumanahalli Bridge. He was the one who reported the incident to the police.
Darshan's extramarital affair
Kannada actor Darshan, wife Pavithra Gowda arrested in murder case
¡ª POWER CORRIDORS (@power_corridors) June 11, 2024
Click here to know more about it??https://t.co/i5dwOKKdsL#Darshan #KannadaActor #PavithraGowda #PowerCorridorss pic.twitter.com/OqAJ9rcWe8
Earlier this year, Pavithra Gowda had shared an Instagram video celebrating a decade of togetherness with Darshan. The post that featured photos of the couple during holidays and intimate events like birthdays, took the fans by surprise. Meanwhile, his wife Vijayalakshmi Darshan has deactivated all her social media accounts after unfollowing all Darshan's profiles.
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