DySP MK Ganapati's suicide: CID yet to find strong evidence

Bengaluru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which has taken up investigation in the abetment (Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code) of suicide of former deputy superintendent of police M.K. Ganapati, according to sources, has reportedly not found any evidence (of abetment of the late officer's suicide) against the three accused - former minister and Congress leader K.J. George (A1), Inspector General of Police Pronab Mohanty (A2) and  Additional Director General of Police A.M Prasad (A3) in the FIR 89/16.

“The investigation in the case is going on. But so far the CID has not found any clinching evidence of abetment of the late officer's suicide against the three accused. In the interview that he gave to a local TV channel in Madikeri before ending his life on July 7 Ganapati had alleged harassment at the hands of the three accused and stated that they should be held responsible if something happened to him. But mere allegations are not enough proof of abetment of suicide unless supported by evidence. If the agency does not file any proof under Section 306 they will submit a 'B' report before the court,” said an officer on condition of anonymity.

“The CID is looking into the former DySP's service records and has also questioned his colleagues. He was unhappy about the multiple departmental inquiries against him and had expressed his frustration to his family members, colleagues and seniors,” the officer said.

He added that the late officer had worked with Prasad eight years ago, when the latter was IGP, Western Range and had never worked directly under Mohanty throughout his career. Mr George, who was earlier the home minister before taking on the portfolio of Bengaluru Development minister had to resign after the JMFC Court, Madikeri directed the Madikeri police to register an FIR against him and the two IPS officers under Section 304 read with 34 (common intent) of the IPC on July 19 after the son of the former DySP Nehal filed a private complaint in the court.

Ganapati was found dead on July 7 in a private lodge in Madikeri. According to the police he had fired two rounds from his service gun and two empty cartridges were found at the scene of crime. Based on his father's complaint, the police had registered a case of unnatural death report (UDR) under Section 174 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The Government had transferred the UDR case to CID but later on the court's direction the police registered a case of abetment against the accused, which was again transferred to the CID after the High Court on July 28 observed that the case should be monitored by a senior IPS officer and that the DGP was vested with the powers to direct any officer to carry out the investigation.