Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy. SP) Kanakalakshmi from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was interrogated by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru police on Monday. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy. SP) Kanakalakshmi from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was interrogated by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru police on Monday.
The police sources revealed that investigators collected relevant documents during the questioning.
Kanakalakshmi has been summoned again to appear on Wednesday for further investigation, according to sources.
The case stems from a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Banashankari police last week, naming the Deputy Superintendent of Police a suspect.
The FIR was registered after the death of Jeeva S., a 35-year-old businesswoman who died by suicide after alleging harassment from CID officials last month.
Jeeva, who owned a timber shop in Peenya, left behind an 11-page note detailing the alleged harassment she faced during a CID inquiry.
In the letter, she accused Kanakalakshmi of demanding a bribe of ₹25 lakh, rejecting her documents, stripping her during questioning, accusing her of carrying cyanide, and subjecting her to public humiliation.
The police has registered an FIR against the Deputy Superintendent of Police, charging her under the Prevention of Corruption Act and with abetment to suicide.
(Those in distress or those having suicidal tendencies can call Arogya Sahayavani Ph.: 104 or KIRAN Ph.: 1800-599-0019 for help .)
Published – December 02, 2024 11:45 pm IST