B M Vijay Shankar was found dead at his residence in Jayanagar (Source: Facebook/Vijay Bhaskar Ias) B M Vijay Shankar was found dead at his residence in Jayanagar (Source: Facebook/Vijay Bhaskar Ias)Former Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner and IAS Officer B M Vijay Shankar was found dead at his residence on Tuesday, police confirmed. Shankar was staying at his house located near Ashoka Pillar in Jayanagar. Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao told Indianexpress.com: “We have taken up BM Vijay Shankar’s death as a case of unnatural death. “A primary investigation has indicated that he was alone at the house when he might have ended his life. A Bengaluru Police SIT probing the multi-crore IMA Group Ponzi scheme fraud had arrested Shankar in July last year for allegedly issuing a false report about the group in 2018, which allowed the company to dodge the seizure of its assets.

Source: Indian Express June 23, 2020 17:25 UTC