– Seven prison officers, including the jailer of central prison in Bengaluru, were suspended after a picture of murder accused and actor Darshan smoking a cigarette in the lawn went viral
– Karnataka home minister ordered an immediate probe into the incident and called it a lapse in the prison
– The suspended officers include jailers, assistant jailers, head warder, and warders
– The viral picture surfaced after a jail staffer shared them with his wife, who posted them on social media
– Father of the victim, Renukaswamy, called it shocking and demanded action against the actor and a CBI investigation
– Actor Darshan was arrested on 11 June for allegedly being involved in the murder of his fan Renukaswamy, who was killed in Bengaluru on 9 June
– The motive for the crime was that Renukaswamy trolled Darshan’s friend on social media, enraging her and Darshan.