Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP) 

Mangaluru, Aug 2: Outgoing city police commissioner, Sandeep Patil, said that the investigating team involved with investigating the shocking death of Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) founder, V G Siddhartha Hegde, has been instructed to conclude its work in three days. 

"Four investigating teams had been formed for this case. As Siddhartha's mortal remains have been since found, the first two teams have become irrelevant now. Out of the remaining two teams, one team has gone to Bengaluru to investigate family and business issues. The other team will concentrate on technical investigation," he said on Thursday, August 1. 

 Siddhartha Hegde

Patil said that the investigating team has taken into possession the letter written by Siddhartha before his arrival here, in which he has made allegations against income tax officers. "We are looking into the genuineness of the letter after which the charges made therein would be looked into. So far we have not served any inquiry notice to income tax officials," Patil stated. 

Patil said that information would be collected from the financial advisors of Siddhartha and that detailed information would be collected from the main advisors who are currently outside the country, once they return. A few economic advisors have been asked to extend support to the investigation, he added. 

Patil revealed that Anti Corruption Bureau team from here had visited Bengaluru to meet family and close ones of Siddhartha. The investigation is currently being led by city (south) assistant commissioner of police, Kodandarama. The driver of Siddhartha has been questioned. The police have gathered details of Siddhartha's movements from Brahamarakootlu tollgate to Pumpwell till his disappearance from Netravati Bridge, he stated. 

The postmortem of Siddhartha's body was performed at Wenlock Hospital here on Wednesday. The medical officers had said that the report would be submitted to the medical superintendent of the hospital within 30 days. But police sources believe that the report would be prepared and submitted before that. 

On the basis of information gathered so far, the police believe that this is a case of suicide. The commissioner said that at this phase more information cannot be revealed.   Although many have pointed out that the shirt worn by Siddhartha was not found on his body, the police argue that there is chance of him having removed it before jumping into the river, or it would have come off later, as its absence alone cannot be the reason to believe that it was not a suicide.