DK Ravi's parents stage a protest outside Vidhana Soudha

March 18, 2015

Bengaluru, Mar 18: Late IAS officer DK Ravi's parents stage a protest outside Vidhana Soudha. The grieved parents Kariappa and Gowramma demand a CBI probe into the mysterious death of their son.

DK Ravi was not only my son but the son of the entire country, says the late IAS officer's mother.

The deceased IAS officer's parents state that they will commit suicide if the case is not handed over to CBI.

Ravi's parents cry that they don't have trust in police investigation. They want justice to be delivered in their son's case.

DK's parents want the government to appoint the deceased IAS officer's wife to his post.

Opposition rejects CID probe and demands CBI probe into the death of the IAS officer.

The late IAS officer's parents met BJP leaders Suresh Kumar, Sunil Kumar and DN Jeevraj outside Vidhana Soudha.

Media adviser to CM Dinesh Amin Mattu met DK Ravi's parents outside Vidhana Soudha where they are staging a protest. Dinesh suggested Ravi's parents to hold talks over Ravi's death probe.

The Karnataka assembly has been adjourned till tomorrow after ruckus over DK Ravi's death.

BJP will be moving a privilege motion against Bangalore police commissioner MN Reddi.

The association of IAS officers also demand CBI probe into Ravi's death.

According to media reports, a mystery caller had contacted DK thrice and is suspected to be behind DK Ravi's mysterious death.

Ravi got a call when he was travelling in car with 1 IPS officer and 3 IAS officers. Ravi got out of the car and shouted at the caller.

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