After receiving rape and death threats from fans of murder accused Kannada actor Darshan, actress Ramya has filed a complaint against social media trolls
Ramya
Actor-politician Ramya has filed a police complaint against online fans of murder-accused actor Darshan. She has been receiving abusive messages and rape and death threats on social media from the actor’s fans. Ramya took to her Instagram stories and shared screenshots of the messages that have flooded her DMs.
Ramya files police complaint
According to reports, Ramya, along with her lawyer, has collated all the messages she received on her social media handles and submitted them as part of the complaint.
"It's pathetic, and it's also very sad because abusing women has become the norm, and they're getting away with it," she commented, expressing concern over the impact on women’s self-respect and credibility.
Ramya has been quite vocal about the growing trend of online abuse aimed at public figures. Speaking about online trolling culture, Ramya told India Today, "It's pathetic, and it's also very sad because abusing women has become the norm, and they're getting away with it. The first thing they do when women speak up is try to assassinate her character."
‘No difference between Darshan’s fans and Renukaswamy’s actions’
Kannada actor Darshan was arrested on June 11, 2024, as an accused in the murder of 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a native of Chitradurga. Renukaswamy was allegedly murdered for passing derogatory comments about Darshan’s associate, Pavithra Gowda.
Talking about the abuse she had been facing, Ramya recalled some of the comments, which said, “Instead of Renukaswamy, you should have been murdered.” She added, “They issued rape and death threats. And the usual cuss words. I realised there is no difference between what Renukaswamy did and what his fans are doing.”
Latest update on Darshan case
The 47-year-old is currently out on bail, which was granted by the Karnataka High Court. On Saturday, July 26, he returned from Thailand, where he had wrapped the shoot of his upcoming movie Devil.
During his stay in Thailand, Darshan was caught in yet another controversy after a photo surfaced, allegedly showing him partying with Bipin Rai, a murder accused in the killing of Abdul Hameed in the communally sensitive Mangaluru region.
Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda, and 15 others were arrested on June 11, 2024, on charges of kidnapping and brutally murdering Renukaswamy, a fan from Chitradurga.
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