Just in: A CBI probe says that IAS officer DK Ravi committed suicide by hanging himself. The report says the reason for the suicide was given as 'business loss'. Ravi and a partner had invested in a land deal worth Rs 5.5 crore which fell foul.

The CBI started a preliminary enquiry into the "unnatural" death of Karnataka cadre IAS officer D K Ravi last month. His body was found hanging at his residence in Bengaluru in March.

Ravi, an IAS officer of 2009 batch, was found dead on March 16 at his residence in Bengaluru.

His death had snow-balled into a major controversy with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah initially refusing to seek a CBI probe in the case. The case was handed over to the Karnataka CID.