BS Yediyurappa’s granddaughter found dead in Bengaluru apartment
30-year-old Soundarya was found in her bedroom around 10.30am by her husband, Neeraj, when he rushed back from work on being informed by their house help that Soundarya wasn’t opening the door.
BENGALURU: Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s granddaughter, Dr Soundarya VY, allegedly died by suicide in her Bengaluru apartment on Friday morning, police said.
According to police, the 30-year-old was found in her bedroom around 10.30am by her husband, Neeraj, when he rushed back from work on being informed by their house help that Soundarya wasn’t opening the door.
So far, no suicide note has been found nor are there any complaints from the victim’s family, a senior police official said on the condition of anonymity.
“A case of unnatural death has been registered,” the official added.
Soundarya, who worked at a private hospital in the city with her husband, got married in 2018. The couple have a six-month-old boy.
Soon after the incident came to light, condolences poured in from leaders across party lines. Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, along with other functionaries of the Bharatiya Janata Party, rushed to Yediyurappa’s house.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, among others, also called up Yediyurappa to offer their condolences.
“The demise of Dr Soundarya is a great loss to @BSYBJP’s family. My prayers with all his family members. My deepest condolences to them,” Siddaramaiah, the leader of the opposition in Karnataka assembly tweeted.
“The demise of @BSYBJP’s granddaughter, Dr. Soundarya is unfortunate. My condolences to his bereaved family in this tragic hour,” said DK Shivakumar, the Congress’s state unit president. Soundarya was laid to rest at Neeraj’s farmhouse in the city.
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