Mysuru  (SBD&RNN) :

T.K. Dharmesh (58), Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) passed away at a private hospital in city yesterday night, following a cardiac arrest.

It is reported that Dharmesh, who was not doing well for some time had been admitted to Vikram Jeshta hospital in city three days ago where he had been kept under life-support system.

He leaves behind his wife Dr. Shailaja, a senior scientist at CFTRI, a daughter who works at a hospital in Pune, three brothers, one sister and a host of relatives and friends.

Hailing from Thirumanahalli near Halebeedu in Hassan district, Dharmesh joined Karnataka Police Service as a Sub-Inspector in the year 1981 and worked at many places like Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and Bengaluru before being promoted as Dy. SP of CID.

He was a member of the select team of officers hand picked by former City Police Commissioner Kasturirangan to curb rowdyism in city. He was also a member of the Speacial Task Force formed to undertake operations against forest brigand Veerappan.

He had also faced a probe over his alleged involvement in poaching of a spotted deer in Bandipur Forest Range. Last rites were held at his farm house in Gurur of Mysuru taluk today morning.

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