Summary:
Before his posting in T Narasipur, Shankaraiah was tahsildar of Pandavapura taluk.His body was handed over to his family after an autopsy at MMCRI mortuary. The tahsildar is suspected to have been under pressure from the mining mafia. SP Ravi D Channannanavar said the tahsildar's driver alerted cops who then forcibly entered his residence. His daughter's wedding was planned in September.The eldest son is an engineer while the younger was pursuing an MBBS degree. Shankaraiah is survived by his wife Pushpalatha, an advocate, and three children -two sons and a daughter..