Summary:
Bengaluru, Apr 12 (PTI) A contractor who had accused the Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa of demanding 40 per cent commission for a contract, was found dead in a lodge in the coastal town of Udupi on Tuesday morning.
Police suspect it to be a case of suicide and have launched an investigation.
According to police, the body of Santosh K Patil from Belagavi district was found in a room in the private lodge.
His friends were staying adjacent to his room.
Patil reportedly sent some messages to a few media houses saying that he was committing suicide and alleged that Eshwarappa was responsible for his death.
Reacting to the incident, Eshwarappa said he had no information about the suicide.