HDK meets family of scribe killed in accident, hands over Rs 5 lakh cheque

Ramanagara: Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday, April 22 met the family members of a journalist who died in a road accident in Ramanagara district on Tuesday, April 21, and handed over Rs Five Lakh cheque to the deceased’s wife Shahikala.

Hanumanthu (31), who worked with new channel Public TV, died as he was returning from Ramanagara jail after covering a news story.

Sources said an ATM cash van hit his bike from behind.

Soon after his death Kumaraswamy, expressing had announced Rs 5 lakh to the family on his behalf and today (April 22) handed over the cheque personally.