Cafe Coffee Day owner VG Siddhartha goes missing, police launches search
He was last seen near the Netravati river bridge in Dakshina Kannada
He was last seen near the Netravati river bridge in Dakshina Kannada
He was last seen near the Netravati river bridge in Dakshina Kannada
He was last seen near the Netravati river bridge in Dakshina Kannada
VG Siddhartha, founder of Cafe Coffee Day, India's largest coffee chain, and son-in-law of former chief minister SM Krishna, has been missing since Monday evening.
According to reports, Siddhartha got out of his car near the Nethravathi river bridge near Mangalore, about 375 kilometers from Bengaluru. He was seen talking on his smartphone when he got out of his car at around 6.30 in the evening. When he did not return after a long time, the driver went in search of him but could not find him anywhere. He then informed the family and notified the police.
Dakshina Kannada Police has launched a massive search for Siddhartha. As he was getting out of his car near Kottekar, was talking to someone on his mobile phone.
Siddhartha, known as 'Coffee King of India, is Asia's largest coffee estate owner. SM Krishna, who has been withn for loing years, had recently joined the BJP.
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, who reached at SM Krishna's residence, assured the concerned family that police would take all possible steps to find the missing person Congress leader and former minister DK Sivakumar also visited Krishnan's residence.