‘Sub inspector ended life due to depression over rising crime, murder incidents’
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December 11, 2020
Hassan, Dec 11: A police sub inspector ended life unable to cope up with the pressure due to with the murder incidents and rising crime in Channarayapatna, Hassan district, said Arsikere DySP Nagesh.
Nagesh, who led the probe into the suicide case of Kiran Kumar, submitted a report to SP R Srinivas Gowda on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters, he said, the sub-inspector died by hanging on July 31, at his house.
As a double murder and several crime incidents were reported in Channarayapatna town, he went into mental stress, on how to face the higher officials.
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The mental stress he underwent following the two murders within a short span of time in his police station limits must have pushed Channarayapatna Police Sub-Inspector L.N. Kiran Kumar to end his life, concluded the investigation into his death.
Kiran Kumar, 35, was found dead in his uniform at his residence on July 31. Arsikere DySP Nagesh was appointed investigation officer into the case. He recently submitted his report to the Superintendent of Police, R. Srinivasa Gowda.
Two murders were reported in his police station limits in 24 hours before he was found dead. He had received 52 phone calls in his last hours. Among those who called him included his senior police officers, politicians, journalists, family members and the relatives of the dead.