Karnataka IPS Officer Madhukar Shetty Succumbs to Swine Flu in Hyd

K Madhukar Shetty, a key figure in investigating illegal mining in Ballari, succumbed to H1N1.

Karnataka cadre IPS officer Madhukar Shetty.

(Photo Courtesy: Twitter)

Senior IPS officer and deputy director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy K Madhukar Shetty lost his life to H1N1 on Friday, 28 December. He was 47 years old and had been battling swine flu-induced pneumonia for about a week in a private hospital in Hyderabad.

He was thought to be on the road to recovery on Thursday as a hospital announcement declared that he was being put on the ECMO support system, a life support system for critically ill patients. However, he breathed his last around 8:15 pm on 28 December.

He had played a key role in the Karnataka Lokayukta’s inquiry into the illegal mining scam in Ballari, and was widely regarded as an upright officer.

Messages of Condolence

Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy took to Twitter to express his condolences to Shetty’s family. He tweeted:

“He was an upright and excellent officer known for his integrity. His premature death has come as a shock to us all. We hope God gives his soul peace and our thoughts are with his family.”

Deputy CM G Parameshwara also expressed his condolences.

Shetty was also remembered by the IPS Association.