BENGALURU: Friends and relatives in Karnataka have dismissed speculation that IPS officer, N Harish, who was found dead in the police officers’ mess in Chennai on Thursday morning, may have committed suicide.
Harish’s uncle Basavaraj said he was in a very happy frame of mind and there was no reason to take a hasty decision. “Two months ago, he had got engaged and was supposed to tie the knot next month.” he said.
Harish was eldest among three siblings and his family lived in Manjunathanagar. Harish had done his mechanical engineering from RV College and passed out with distinction. But his passion to join the police force made him reject offers from IT companies. “He turned down a good offer from Infosys,” recalled Ananth, a friend. He added,
“Harish was going to special classes to learn Tamil and clear the exams.” Another friend who didn’t want to be named said the angle of possible ill-treatment of Harish for not knowing Tamil should also be looked into.
“My nephew had mentally prepared for this profession and got acquainted with the challenges it brings. There is no reason for him to commit suicide. The incident needs to be probed,” Basavaraj said.
Dakshayani, Harish’s neighbour, said that he was very polite, brilliant and focused in academics and raised by a disciplinarian father.
“He secured 95 percent in his SSLC from Florence School, and over 90 percent in both PUC and Engineering. He did his PUC from KLE College. He and his family seemed and were looking forwards to his wedding next month. The family had found a girl among their relatives from Hoskote. All are very disturbed over this incident,” she said.