Bhovi corporation scam suspect found dead in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: A 34-year-old woman, who was reportedly a suspect in the alleged scam in the Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation, was found dead at her home in southern Bengaluru, the police said on Friday.

The police suspect Jeeva S, said to be an advocate, died by suicide as she left behind a note accusing a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) official of harassment.

The note has been recovered by the police.

Well-placed police sources said that Jeeva was found dead after returning from a CID inquiry related to the scam on Thursday.

The police have opened a case and launched a probe.

The scam reportedly occurred in 2021–22 and involved bureaucrats and middlemen allegedly swindling large shares of loans under a job scheme for Bhovi community members.

Three FIRs were filed — one each in Siddapura, Doddaballapur and Kalagi (Kalaburagi) police stations — which were subsequently transferred to the CID in 2023.