Pavithra Gowda, one of the prime accused in the murder of a fan of Kannada superstar Darshan, is just a co-star of the actor and not his wife, Darshan's counsel Anil Babu clarified on Saturday. Darshan, his 'partner' Pavithra Gowda, and 14 others were arrested earlier this week on charges of murdering Renukaswamy (33), a resident of Chitradurga. The probe so far revealed that Renukaswamy was a big fan of Darshan and had sent derogatory messages to Pavithra Gowda on social media.
The victim was allegedly kidnapped, brought to Bengaluru, kept in a shed, and brutally tortured to death. Speaking to reporters after visiting Darshan at the Annapoorneshwari Nagar police station on Saturday, Anil Babu said, "I have met Darshan twice after his arrest. I am representing Darshan through his wife, in-laws, and family members.
His wife Vijayalaxmi is sad with some sections of the media projecting Pavithra Gowda as Darshan's wife. She can't even go outside." According to Anil Babu, Vijayalaxmi wants to clarify to the media and the people of Karnataka that she is the only legally married wife (of Darshan), and there is no one else other than her.
"The couple has one son. Pavithra Gowda is a co-artiste and friend of Darshan, and there is no relationship between them," he said. When asked about the police and the authorities addressing Pavithra Gowda as Darshan's wife, Anil Babu said most probably they did so by mistake.
"There is no record to prove that Pavithra Gowda is Darshan's wife. Had .
