Case of harassment of death of businesswoman referred to CCB by DSP-CID

The case of a 35-year-old businesswoman, who died by suicide after she was allegedly harassed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been referred to the Central Crime Branch for detailed investigation (CCB). research.

The victim, Jeeva, was one of the accused in the Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation scam. Jeeva was summoned to the office of DSP-CID Kanakalakshmi where she was allegedly stripped naked and humiliated on the pretext of interrogation.

The officer reportedly refused to accept the documents submitted by the businesswoman and reportedly demanded a bribe of ₹25 lakh. The officer visited the victim’s shop again on Thursday and publicly assaulted and humiliated her, prompting Jeeva to commit suicide.

She left an eleven-page note accusing the officer. Based on the complaint of the victim’s sister, the Banashankari police had registered a case of abetment to suicide and also booked the constable under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act. After the lawyers’ association demanded a CBI probe into the case, the city’s police commissioner ordered a CCB probe.

In 2023, the state government ordered a probe into the alleged scam, in which millions of rupees were embezzled. The accused allegedly prepared a list of fake beneficiaries under the scheme, put their signatures on RTGS forms and transferred ₹5 lakh each to their bank accounts, while the actual beneficiaries received only ₹25,000 each.

(If you are in distress or suicidal, you can contact these helplines 24/7: KIRAN 1800-599-0019 or Arogya Sahayavani on 104 for assistance)