States »SoutPosted at: May 12 2021 1:25PM

Former CBI official who was part of Rajiv case probe, dies of COVID

Chennai, May 12 (UNI) Former CBI official K Ragothaman, who was

part of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that probed former Prime

Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, died at a private hospital

after testing positive for coronavirus.

He was 76.

Mr Ragothaman, who retired as CBI Special Unit Superintendent of

Police (SP) a few years back, was admitted to a private hospital after

he tested positive for COVID-19 and was under treatment for the last

few days.

However, he breathed his last on Wednesday morning, police said.

Mr Ragothaman had also written a few books on the high-profile

assassination case and crime investigations.

His latest book titled ‘Rarest of rare case - Murder of an advocate’

was published recently, police added.

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