India, Aug. 14 -- Kannada actress Pavithra Gowda, one of the prime accused in the Renukaswamy murder case, was taken into police custody on Thursday after the Supreme Court cancelled her bail along with that of the other accused - actor Darshan.

A police team reportedly reached Gowda's residence shortly after the apex court's order and detained her. While Darshan is yet to be apprehended, he was allegedly sighted at the Punajanur check post on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border in his SUV earlier in the day.

The Supreme Court, emphasising that "persons regardless of popularity are equal before the law," directed authorities to take all accused into custody immediately and conduct the trial expeditiously.

According to investigators, 33-yea...