How Suspects In Renukaswamy Murder Case Tried To Derail The Investigation

Several new developments have emerged in the Chitradurga Renukaswami murder case. In the chargesheet filed with the court on Wednesday, the Bengaluru city police reported that Renukasaami, who was murdered in June, was subjected to electric shocks. The report also noted that the blood stains found on the clothes and slippers of the main suspects, Pavithra Gowda and Darshan Thoogudeepa, have been confirmed to be from the victim. It is important to note that soon after Renukaswami’s body was found by the police, four men, Raghavendra, Karthik alias Kappe, Nikhil Nayak and Keshava Murthy, surrendered before them claiming they had killed Renukaswamy over a financial dispute.

They wanted to camouflage the real motive behind the murder. After Renukaswami’s death, there was careful planning by the accused to surrender to the police. The plan was to take responsibility for the incident, but the execution did not go as intended. The arrangement was for the accused to surrender on Monday, following Renukasaami’s murder on Saturday. Although they initially aimed to surrender on Sunday, they failed to follow through.

Raghavendra, in particular, was reportedly hesitant and went missing. He expressed a desire to avoid involvement and disappeared, but the gang eventually found and convinced him to surrender, assuring him that everything would be handled properly. After receiving this assurance, Raghavendra reportedly agreed to come back.

Another concern arose about surrendering on Sunday due to the fear that the truth might be exposed. Raghavendra, Nikhil Nayak, Karthik and Keshavamurthy were all apprehensive about surrendering that day. They postponed their plans, fearing that police might reveal information if they surrendered on Sunday. They believed that by surrendering on Monday, they would be taken directly to court. Therefore, the four accused travelled to Mysore for a meeting and later returned to the Kamakshipalya police station on June 10, where they ultimately surrendered. They made it look like the murder was about a financial dispute but further investigations by police soon led to the discovery of Darshan and Pavithra Gowda’s involvement.