A Bengaluru court on Monday, November 3, framed charges of murder, criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, and unlawful assembly against Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, his partner Pavithra Gowda, and 15 others in connection with the murder of Renukaswamy. All 17 accused pleaded not guilty.

The accused were produced before the Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge IP Naik in the afternoon, where the court read out the charges. Recording their pleas of not guilty, the judge scheduled the next hearing for November 10, when the trial date is expected to be fixed.

Following the proceedings, Darshan and the other accused were taken back to Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, where they remain in judicial custody.

Darshan is accused of killing Renukaswamy, a resident of Chitradurga, who had all

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