A team of officers from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing into the mysterious death of IAS officer D.K. Ravi visited the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Kolar on Monday.
The three member team led by Senior Official John visited Kolar in the backdrop of Mr. Ravi serving as Deputy Commissioner here before he was transferred to Bengaluru as Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Enforcement).
The CBI officers spoke to Deputy Commissioner K.V. Thrilokcnhadra and Additional D.C. S.R. Peddappaiah besides some other staff of the D.C. office.
They inspected Mr. Ravi’s official diary which was maintained during his tenure as Deputy Commissioner here and also went through vital circulars and other documents, sources said.
The visit by CBI sleuths acquired prominence following wide-spread allegations that some politicians and legislators in the District exerted pressure on the State Government for Mr. Ravi’s transfer as the officer was not buckling to the pressures of sand and land mafia.
Mr. Ravi who worked for about 15 months in Kolar had earned the affection of residents in the region through his number of people-friendly administrative measures.
He was transferred in October 2014 amid strong protests.
Mr. Ravi was found hanging in his apartment in Koramangala in Bengaluru on March 16, triggering protests demanding CBI probe.
Kolar was in the forefront in this agitation with people from various sections of society taking to the streets.
