Leading Kannada film actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was taken into custody on Tuesday in a murder case and being questioned, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda said.

It is alleged that Renukaswamy, who worked with a pharmacy company and hailed from the district headquarters town of Chitradurga, had made derogatory comments against actress Pavithra Gowda, who is reportedly a friend of Darshan, in social media posts, the sources said. The actress is also detained by police for questioning.