In January 2024, Darshan Thoogudeepa‘s wife Vijaya Lakshmi Darshan posted a family picture on Instagram in which she was seen sitting with her husband and son. In response to that, Pavithra Gowda posted a video on her Instagram handle, featuring her images with Darshan Thoogudeepa. Vijaya Lakshmi, reacting to it, posted several photos of Pavithra Gowda with Sanjay Singh and claimed that the couple was married. Vijaya Lakshmi also threatened to take a legal action against Gowda for posting pictures with her husband. [1]The Times of India
Arrested for being involved in a murder case
On 11 June 2024, she was arrested with 10 others in connection to the Renuka Swamy murder case. Allegedly, Renuka Swamy used to send derogatory messages to Pavithra, which made Darshan Thoogudeepa angry. Later, Darshan with 9 others, murdered him and threw his dead body in a canal at Kamaksshipalya, Bengaluru.
