Karnataka IAS officer BM Vijay Shankar, accused in multi-crore I Monetary Advisory (IMA) Ponzi scam, allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Jayanagar (Bengaluru) on Tuesday (June 23) evening.
The police are investigating the matter and the reason is yet to be ascertained.
Earlier, Vijay Shankar was arrested by the SIT in connection with a multi-crore 'IMA Ponzi scam' in 2019 on allegations of taking bribe of Rs 1.5 crore from a company.
He was later released on bail.
The government had ordered his suspension after his arrest.
The case was handed over to CBI for investigation. They too filed an FIR against Jai Shankar.
Vijay Shankar was the Deputy Commissioner for Urban Bengaluru District.
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