Karnataka CID to Probe Tumakuru Police Custody Fatality Case
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A man’s untimely death in Tumakuru police custody has ignited outrage, leading Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara to entrust the matter to the CID. Kantaraju, aged 45, breathed his last at Huliyar station amid claims of officer-inflicted injuries.
The sequence of events points to a Thursday detention of six suspects in a gambling raid involving cards. Interrogation turned fatal for Kantaraju, whose collapse stunned everyone present and set off alarm bells.
In Bengaluru presser, the minister projected calm authority. ‘Cause of death is under wraps for now—hence the CID handover for rigorous scrutiny,’ he declared. ‘Autopsy will illuminate facts; guilty parties among ranks will be prosecuted resolutely.’
Local response was visceral: grieving kin and irate residents encircled the station, shuttering gates in protest and pressing for punitive measures against implicated personnel. The scene evoked memories of past custodial controversies.
Parameshwara linked it to Hubli’s stunt-video deaths of two teens on a motorcycle. ‘Adrenaline-fueled antics for online glory endanger lives,’ he observed. ‘Stricter policing has helped, yet dawn daredevils challenge us. We implore restraint and responsibility.’
Urban enforcement ramps up against hazardous riding, complemented by youth outreach. These episodes spotlight vulnerabilities in custody protocols and road safety nets. The forthcoming CID dossier could catalyze systemic overhauls in the state.
