Overview
- Dharwad police suspended three personnel and registered an unnatural death case, the city commissioner said.
- The action follows the alleged suicide of BSc student Aditya Myageri after his detention during a police anti-drug drive.
- Police say he was among 18 people taken for testing, returned a negative result for ganja, and was released.
- His family alleges some policemen demanded Rs 2,000 and threatened to implicate him, and his mother says he called asking for the money.
- A deputy commissioner of police is leading the probe into the bribery allegation, with officials saying any further action will depend on the committee’s report.