Suspended cop feigns suicide, caught in hay sack

Mysuru: High drama prevailed on the banks of Kapila River in T Narasipura taluk as a cop attached to T Narasipura police station, allegedly created ‘a scene of an incident of drowning’ soon after he was placed under suspension.
Krishnegowda, a writer in the police station, was accused of being negligent in keeping a tab on the ammunition at the station and was placed under suspension by Mysuru SP CB Ryshyanth. As many as 50 bullets of the .303 rifle have gone missing in the police station.
Soon after he was suspended, Krishnegowda left the station and went to the river bank near Mannehundi. He removed his shirt and footwear on the banks and went missing, police said.
A senior police officer said the constable tried to mislead the police who are investigating the case of the missing ammunition.
According to an officer, after keeping his clothes near the river, the constable went to Hunasur village and hid inside a haystack. He wanted others to believe that he had jumped into the river, supposedly to put pressure on the department to withdraw his suspension, he said.
Villagers of Hunasur noticed him roaming suspiciously near the river and tipped-off police. Hunasur is close to Mannehundi.
The constable had allegedly told his relatives to bring a vehicle to pick him up but before they could arrive, a police team reached the spot and spotted him near the haystack. Krishnegowda was later taken to the SP’s office.
Krishnegowda was suspended in missing of ammunition case by SP CB Ryshyanth. An FIR has been filed with regard to missing of 50 bullets of .303 rifle from the station. Krishnegowda has been held responsible for it as he was in possession of keys of ammunition rooms.
Ryshyanth didn’t respond to calls.