Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that his government will send the request for an inquiry into the death of IAS officer DK Ravi back to the Central Bureau of Investigation, after the agency refused to investigate the case.
"The CBI has sent the case back, stating that it will not undertake its investigation if put condition like that. We will send it again to CBI," Siddaramaiah told the media.
Earlier, the CBI refused to investigate the case, citing the deadline of three months imposed by the state government.
Ravi, who took on the sand mafia in Karnataka's Kolar District, was an Additional Commissioner on deputation with the Commercial Tax department. He was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his house by his wife last month.