New Delhi: Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s granddaughter Dr Soundarya V.Y. was found dead at her Bengaluru residence on Friday, January 28.
Police suspect she died by suicide.
Soundarya is the daughter of the Bharatiya Janata Party leader’s second daughter Padmavathi. She was married to Dr Neeraj S, who works in the same hospital where she was employed.
On Friday morning, Neeraj left for duty while she was home at their Vasant Nagar residence in Bengaluru. A domestic worker contacted Neeraj when there was no response from within the house. The door had to be forced open.
The body was later shifted to the Bowring Hospital where the post-mortem was performed.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and some state cabinet ministers have visited Yediyurappa’s house in the aftermath of the incident.
If you know someone – friend or family member – at risk of suicide, please reach out to them. The Suicide Prevention India Foundation maintains a list of telephone numbers they can call to speak in confidence. Icall, a counselling service run by TISS, has maintained a crowdsourced list of therapists across the country. You could also take them to the nearest hospital.