Ramnagar: Man shoots himself, names MLA in suicide note

Team Udayavani, Jan 2, 2023, 10:37 AM IST

Ramnagar: A 47-year-old man committed suicide by shooting himself. In his suicide note, he named a BJP MLA and five others.

The deceased has been identified as Pradeep, a resident of Amalipura near HSR Layout in Bengaluru.

He has reportedly mentioned the name of Mahadevapura constituency BJP MLA and former minister Arvind Limbavali and five others in his death note.

Pradeep had shot himself in the head in his car, the police said, adding that he had gone to a resort near Nettagere in Ramnagar, a neighboring town of Bengaluru, with his family to celebrate New Year’s day on Sunday.

In between, he returned to his Bengaluru residence and allegedly wrote suicide note. After he came back to the resort, he reportedly committed suicide in his car.

The six persons named in the note are all said to be influential people. The suicide note reportedly names Arvind Limbavali, a former Minister and BJP MLA from the Mahadevapura constituency; G. Ramesh Reddy, K. Gopi, Dr. Jayaram Reddy, Raghav Bhat, and Somaiah.

In the note, he urged the police to initiate action against the five persons and hold them responsible for his death. The deceased also mentioned their mobile numbers.

The note mentioned that the accused took Rs 1.50 crore from the deceased in connection with opening a resort and had promised to make him a partner in the business.

“The partners have betrayed me. I was supposed to get Rs 2.50 crore. BJP MLA Arvind Limbavali attempted to compromise and I got only Rs 9 lakhs. After that, MLA Arvind Limbavali also did not help me,” the death note says.

CM Bommai assures impartial inquiry

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai, on Monday, assured an impartial probe into the death of Pradeep.  “The investigation will be conducted according to the law and anyone involved will be punished in accordance with the law,” he said speaking to reporters.

Further, the CM said that the police have registered a case based on the complaint filed by the deceased’s wife. “There is no question of the government interfering as the investigation is being conducted according to law,” he said.

(With IANS inputs)