RSS expresses deep condolence on demise of IAS officer DK Ravi, says ‘We expect impartial inquiry’

BENGALURU March 17, 2015: Karnataka’s upright IAS officer DK Ravikumar, a 2009 batch IAS officer who was deputed as the Joint Commissioner, State Commercial Taxes Department, was found dead mysteriously at his private apartment near Koramangala in South Bengaluru on March 16, Monday.

DK Ravi, known for his pro-people honest works, who had become extremely popular as the deputy commissioner of Kolar district for his work in ridding encroachments and other “honest” works, was recently transferred to become the joint commissioner of the commercial taxes department. Over the last one month, Mr Ravi had taken some hard decisions about big builders. There were also reports that despite his transfer, he was getting threat calls from the sand mafia, whom he had taken on as the District Commissioner of Kolar district. He was also instrumental in clearing encroachments on government land.

RSS expressed deep condolences on the death of Karnataka’s upright IAS officer DK Ravi. RSS Kshetreeya Sanghachalak V Nagaraj in his condolence message said “It was a shocking news. Sri DK Ravi was a upright IAS officer. The entire state is proud of his honest service. We express deep condolences on the demise of Sri DK Ravi. We expect a clear and impartial inquiry on the mysterious death of IAS officer Sri DK Ravi”.