IAS officer's death: No need for CBI probe, says Karnataka CM

March 18, 2015 08:40

Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah has rejected the opposition's demand for a CBI inquiry into the death of 36-year-old IAS officer DK Ravikumar, who took on the sand mafia, reports NDTV.

"It will be a CID probe. The police are perfectly capable of investigating the matter. There is no requirement for a CBI inquiry," he said.

The 36-year-old officer was found dead in his apartment in Bengaluru on Monday. His wife returned home to find him hanging from a ceiling fan.

The police have said they suspect suicide, though they found no note.

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