The police identified the deceased as Hemanth, the son of Chandru, who was the personal assistant (PA) to former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai. The police identified the deceased as Hemanth, the son of Chandru, who was the personal assistant (PA) to former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai. Photo | special arrangementBENGALURU: 20-year-old Hemanth, son of Chandru, Personal Assistant (PA) to former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, allegedly ended his life by hanging himself at his residence in Lottegollahalli in the Sanjaynagar police station limits on Friday night. Family members later found him hanging from a ceiling fan in his room on the second floor of the house. Police said that Hemanth had an argument with his mother over giving jewellery to his sister.

Source: Indian Express February 22, 2026 01:56 UTC