India's coffee king is laid to rest, thousands bid adieu

Updated : Jul 31, 2019 17:22
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Editorji News Desk

Cafe Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha was finally laid to rest in his coffee estate in Chikkamagaluru on Wednesday. His body was found on Wednesday morning by local fishermen two days after he went missing. It is believed he committed suicide by jumping off a bridge. Among the thousands present at the last rites were Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and HD Kumaraswamy from the JDS. Siddhartha was married to former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna's first daughter Malavika. The couple has two sons.

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