Police have booked three Bengaluru-based individuals for abetment three days after a former sarpanch of Kailon village ended his life on being duped of 25 crore on the pretext of property funding.

The sufferer, 42, had consumed poison on May 31 and died throughout remedy a day afterward June 1. His spouse then lodged a grievance on the Phase 11 police station.

The accused has been recognized as Shaukat Ali Khan, his spouse Zoya. Their confederate, Dev Ashish of Bengaluru, North Karnataka, is reportedly on the run.

The complainant mentioned her husband got here in contact with the accused in 2016 and so they coaxed him into investing in a property in Bengaluru.

The duo launched her husband to Dev Ashish, who additional persuaded him to speculate cash in different ventures. The deceased bought his complete property and agriculture landholding to lift cash for a similar and ended up investing 25 crore, his spouse mentioned.

The accused stopped taking his calls round a yr in the past and resisted any makes an attempt to be reached. This prompted plenty of stress for the deceased and he consumed poison on May 31.

Sharing additional particulars, Phase-11 station home officer Priya Khera mentioned a case has been registered towards the trio below part 306 (abetment to suicide) and 120-B (prison conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and a hunt is on to nab the accused.