The dying of a retired Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer in Karnataka’s Mysuru – 83-year-old RS Kulkarni was mowed down by an unidentified car whereas he was strolling close to the college campus – is being carefully investigated and “a report will probably be out quickly on whether or not it’s homicide or an accident”, state dwelling minister Araga Jnanendra instructed reporters Monday.
“We’re investigating this matter carefully,” he was quoted by information company ANI.
Inquiries into the dying – which was initially considered an accident – took a dramatic flip Sunday after senior police officers suspected it could possibly be homicide.
Police at first registered a hit-and-run case however CCTV footage advised in any other case – that the actions of the accused had been deliberate; within the video the automobile could possibly be seen swerving to 1 aspect to hit Kulkarni.
The motion of the automobile and the very fact it had no quantity plate aroused cops’ suspicions and a case of homicide has been registered.
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The sufferer was not strolling however standing on the aspect of the street. CCTV footage exhibits a automobile with out a quantity plate got here and deliberately hit him from behind, police instructed ANI Sunday.
L Harish, the Inspector on the Jayalakshmipuram Police Station, stated Kulkarni was staying on the college campus and used to go for a stroll within the space each morning and night.
He was rushed to a hospital after he was run down however died later the identical day.
Kulkarni’s household had approached the police after the CCTV footage emerged.
“We cremated the physique considering it was an accident but it surely has been discovered a automobile purposely hit him… it’s homicide. We’ve got filed a criticism…” his son-in-law, Venkatesh, stated.
Kulkarni retired in 1999 after serving within the IB for 35 years. He additionally labored with the Analysis and Analytics Wing (RAW) and authored three books, together with ‘Aspects of terrorism in India’, which was launched by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
With enter from ANI