Yogesh K Porwar
A 58-year-old BBMP former councilor ended his life by hanging at his house in Chandra Layout on Thursday.The reason for his extreme step is yet to ascertained.
The deceased has been identified as M B Shivappa, a resident of Attiguppe.
According to the police,the incident took place around 4.30pm and he was alone at home while his family had gone out.
The incident came to light when they returned and found him hanging.
They rushed him to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead and then alerted Chandra Layout police.
The body shifted for the postmortem and further investigations are on.
Family member’s said that Shivappa was diabetic and suffering from anxiety and this could be the reason,however police probing to ascertain the exact reason.A case of unnatural death has been registered and further investigation is on.