Agriculture Department contract worker GN Raju was found dead at his residence in Gauripur village of Sandur taluk in Ballari district late on Sunday.
According to sources, Raju, a resident of Gauripur, was in mental distress due to harassment by a senior official of the agriculture department.
The three-page note he left behind contains serious allegations against the officer and cites harassment as the reason for his decision to end his life.
Police officers who arrived at the scene started an investigation. They sent the body for an autopsy.
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Published – 16 March 2026 21:10 IST
