Bengaluru, India

A 33-year-old businesswoman, identified as S Jeeva, died by suicide last Friday (November 22) and left behind an 11-page death note in which she alleged that she was stripped by a senior police officer and asked to pay a bribe of Rs 2.5 million (approximately $29664.74). 

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As per media reports, Bengaluru Deputy Superintendent of Police Kanakalakshmi had abetted the suicide of the woman and the police have now filed a case against him under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 besides relevant sections of the BNS.

The woman's dead body was found at her residence, and in the suicide note she had accused the Crime Investigation Department (CID) officer of harassing her.

The woman was a lawyer and ran a wood material shop in the Indian city of Bengaluru. 

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The sister of Jeeva had filed a complaint with the police and blamed Kanakalakshmi for her sister's death.

S Jeeva appears before CID 

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In the Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation scam, S Jeeva was one of the accused who was accused of misusing the funds that were to be given as loans to the Bhovi community members as part of a job scheme. 

The CID had been investigating the case. The CID was permitted by the Karnataka High Court to question S. Jeeva between November 14 and November 23 over video conferencing. 

However, the CID asked her to appear in person. S Jeeva reached the CID office on November 14, where she was stripped, harassed, and interrogated if she had any cyanide with her. 

As per the suicide note, the police officer asked for a bribe from Jeeva and did not accept her submitted documents. 

The woman was allegedly harassed for the next few days. As per the FIR, the shop of S. Jeeva was also visited by the police officer, where she was humiliated in the presence of her employees. 

(With inputs from agencies) 

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