Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was taken into custody in connection with a murder case on Tuesday. The actor was picked up from a hotel in Mysuru and was shifted to Bengaluru by the jurisdictional police.

The victim has been identified as Renukaswamy (33), a native of Chitradurga whose body was found dead at Sumanahalli Bridge in Bengaluru. He worked at an Apollo Pharmacy branch and had allegedly sent derogatory messages to Darshan’s wife.

The case has been registered at Kamakshipalya police station.

Around 10 people have been detained in the case.

Further details awaited.