Traffic constable battling cancer dies by suicide in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 44-year-old head constable posted at Ashok Nagar traffic police station in Bengaluru allegedly died by suicide due to cancer and financial woes on Wednesday, as reported by the Deccan Herald.
The deceased, Kumar TR, was found hanging in the kitchen of his house at 3.30 am while his wife and children were sleeping.
The police stated that he was undergoing treatment for cancer. The financial strain led him to transfer two of his daughters to Police Public School from a private school.
In the purported death letter, he mentioned about his illness. He also thanked his colleagues and senior officers who helped him professionally and financially during tough times.
Rao Ganesh Janardhan, the inspector of the Ashok Nagar traffic police station told DH about Kumar’s significant contributions in his word. He said that Kumar’s suggestions were valuable and he played a major role in implementing changes in traffic.
A senior officer stated that Kumar’s eyes were donated as per his wish.
A case of unnatural death has been registered based on a complaint by Kumar’s nephew.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
