– Karnataka government has suspended seven prison officers, including the jailer of central prison in Bengaluru, after a picture of murder accused and actor Darshan smoking a cigarette in the lawn went viral
– Home Minister G Parameshwara called it a lapse and ordered an immediate probe into the matter, suspending seven officers
– The picture surfaced after a jail staffer shared it with his wife who posted it on social media, raising questions about VIP treatment for a murder accused
– Renukaswamy’s father called the incident shocking and demanded action against the actor, calling for a CBI investigation
– Actor Darshan was arrested on 11 June for allegedly being involved in the murder of his fan Renukaswamy, whose body was dumped in a stormwater drain after being killed in Bengaluru
– The motive for the crime was that Renukaswamy trolled Darshan’s close friend, enraging her and Darshan

– 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 with other prisoners went viral
– Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara called it a lapse and ordered an immediate probe into the matter
– The suspended officers include jailers, assistant jailers, head warder, and warder
– The viral picture surfaced after a jail staffer shared them with his wife who later posted them on social media
– Renukaswamy’s father called the incident shocking and demanded action against the actor
– Actor Darshan was arrested 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 said to be Renukaswamy trolling Darshan’s close friend on social media platforms