Suicide note

The IT dept in cahoots with @BJP4India have one point agenda which is to target opposition leader & harass innocent… https://t.co/D44HCyA2Pp — Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) 1570872258000

BENGALURU: A personal assistant to former Karnataka deputy chief minister and Congress MLA G Parameshwara's personal assistant committed suicide in Bengaluru on Saturday, a day after he was questioned by the income tax department during search operations conducted at institutions owned by Parameshwara.The body was found hanging from a tree on Jnana Bharati campus, Bangalore University near Sports Authority of India (SAI) grounds.The incident was reported around 12 noon and when police rushed to the spot his body was seen hanging. The police sources said that they have recovered a suicide note in a car belonging to Ramesh which was parked near where he committed suicide. The body has been taken to a nearby hospital for post-mortem.The sources said that he was feared of I-T raids and has asked his wife to forgive him for taking such extreme step.The police sources said that he was missing since Friday evening and the police teams were searching for Ramesh.The deceased, a resident of Ramanagara district had joined Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) as typist 15 years ago.G Parameshwara said that he was questioned by income tax officials on Friday and he had spoken to me in this regard as well. I had told him to go and appear for questioning fearlessly, he added.Former chief minister and opposition leader Siddaramaiah termed the income tax department is responsible for his death. The I-T department officials are selectively targeting and conducting raids against Congress leaders and are torturing them, he said.Soon after Ramesh's death news spread, the IT officials who were conducting searches were called back. The Income Tax department officials in Karnataka said that Ramesh was present when Parameshwara's residence was searched on Friday.When the teams arrived at his residence, he was not present. His wife informed that he had gone to Korategere (the constituency where Parameshwar is elected from) to attend a function. Our team reached Korategere and escorted him to his residence. Ramesh, PA who had gone along with Parameshwara to Korategere also accompanied him back to his residence in Bengaluru. He was present at Parameshwara's residence till the conclusion of search at 2.45am on Saturday. No search was done at the residence of Ramesh and also no statement was recorded from Ramesh under Section 131 or Section 132(4)b of Income Tax Act from him. Ramesh was present in the residence of Parameshwara throughout the search proceedings. The presence of Ramesh at the residence of Parameshwara during search proceedings was recorded in Panchnama, the statement said.