The series of incidents at the Sringeri taluk office that began with the arrest of Sringeri tahsildar earlier this month took a new turn with the death of the tahsildar’s driver Vijeth Hegtur, 24. He was found dead near his house at Hegtur on Saturday evening, leaving a note that forced the police to suspect it to be a case of suicide.
The note reportedly carry several names and details related to allegations of corruption and the creation of false documents, for which the Sringeri taluk office has been in news for many days. Vijeth was working on a contractual basis as a driver for the tahsildar. He took the extreme step due to the mental torture he suffered following an investigation into the allegations of corruption in the office, according to his friends and relatives.
