Bengaluru Police Inspector killed in road accident in Madhya Pradesh during cybercrime investigation

A cybercrime investigator from Karnataka, who was in Madhya Pradesh as part of an investigation, lost his life in a bus accident in Rajgarh district on August 28 morning, police sources said. His colleagues were injured in the accident.

The deceased, K.B. Ravi, was deputed to the Southeast CEN police station in Bengaluru. Ravi and his team went to Madhya Pradesh to pursue a lead in a cybercrime case.

A Bengaluru City Police source told The Hindu that a team of inspectors has been dispatched to Madhya Pradesh to complete the necessary formalities.

According to police sources, the team was travelling in a bus to Bhopal. When the bus was in Rajgarh district, the vehicle hit the railing of a bridge near the Bhopal Bypass. Ravi was thrown out of the bus by the impact of the crash. He succumbed to his injuries.