Bengaluru: Kannada superstar Darshan Thoogudeepa, jailed in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case, pleaded for an additional blanket before the trial court on Wednesday, citing difficulty sleeping due to the cold.

Darshan appeared via video conference before the CCH-57 court in Bengaluru, where he informed judges that prison officials were denying him a blanket, including one sent by his family. The court expressed displeasure over the prison authorities’ refusal and directed them to provide the blanket immediately.

Another accused, Nagaraj, also said prisoners were not being provided blankets despite the cold, a claim supported by Darshan.

The case pertains to the brutal murder of Renukaswamy, a fan of Darshan, who was kidnapped from Chitradurga, tortured, and killed in Bengaluru

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