BENGALURU: Indian Tax Commissioner in State Commercial Taxes Department, D K Ravikumar, was found mysteriously hanging by a fan in his private apartment’s bedroom in Bengaluru.
Bengaluru customs officer, M N Reddi, while stating that it appears to be a suicide, said the dog squad and the forensic science team has been employed to rule out any other cause for his death.
“As things stand, it appears to be a suicide, and I cannot say anything more as the investigation is still on,” Reddi told press persons outside Ravikumars’ apartment, adding that no death note has been found as of now!
Neither the police, nor the family has been able to point their fingers at the exact reason for a probable suicide. Ravi, who is not known to leave office during duty hours is said to have reached his apartment as early as 11 am.
However, the news of this death only came to light by 6pm in the evening, after his wife and family’s efforts to reach him through the day were futile and they reached the apartment and used a duplicate key to get in.
D K Kusuma, his wife has been inconsolable and Reddi said: “The family has not been in a position to answer our questions and quite naturally. So I will not comment on that at this juncture, but prima facie there is no room for foul play.”
“His wife and him stayed in the Tavarekere apartment five days a week and stayed with their relative in Nagarbhavi for two days. On Monday, he had left for office from Nagarbhavi,” a senior official investigating the case said.
