'Fan' commits suicide, B S Yediyurappa appeals for calm

A 35yearold labourer allegedly committed suicide by hanging after he was reportedly frustrated over the resignation of BS Yediyurappa from the Chief Ministers post said the policeThe police said the labourer committed suicide on Monday late nightAccording to the Gundlupet police the deceased has been identified as Ravi aka Rachappa a resident of the Bommalapur village in Chamarajanagar district located 195 KM from state capital BengaluruThe village which has less than 1000 houses is one of the most backward in the state with a literacy rate of just over 21 per cent against the states average of about 756 per centThe police said that Ravi was a daily wager and during weekends used to serve as a help in a small teastall situated in the villageAccording to the prima facie investigations the police claimed that Ravi was a great admirer of outgoing Chief Minister YediyurappaAlso read BS Yediyurappa resigns as CM says will remain active in Karnataka politicsThe family members are claiming that he was a diehard fan of Yediyurappa while other residents in the village claim that though he was the biggest fan of Yediyurappa but he had taken some loanBut it is still not very clear whether he took this extreme step under which duress as he was not literate and suicide note is not found yet hence speculations are high in this case the police said on the condition of anonymity to IANSThe police added that the deceased was upset soon after Yediyurappa announced his resignation After Yediyurappas announcement he was deeply hurt and closeted himself in a nearby room for a whole day and perhaps he may have committed suicide by hanging during midnight the police said but added that the police is also investigating other angles such as debttrap as it is learnt that he had taken some hand loan tooMeanwhile expressing shock over this incident Yediyurappa tweeted that every person has to go through ups and downs in his life and for this none need to lose their precious life for thisI humbly appeal to my fans not to take any such extreme steps It is not right I am deeply hurt by Ravis decision to end his life in such a manner I am humbled and touched by his love but I cannot endorse such a show of extreme love and affection towards me It is not right on anyones part to take such a drastic step he said in his tweet in Kannada 12mdash BS Yediyurappa BSYBJP July 27 2021This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever