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CCD founder VG Siddhartha cremated in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru; probe into death continues, police suspect suicide

Siddhartha's body was traced after 36 hours of an intensive search operation with a letter allegedly written by him to the board of directors and employees of his company Coffee Day Enterprises, showing he was struggling with financial problems due to debt, taxes and share buy backs.

CCD founder VG Siddhartha dead; latest updates: Businessman cremated in Chethanahalli coffee estate

CCD founder VG Siddhartha found dead; LATEST updates: VG Siddhartha’s mortal remains are being taken to his native place, Chethanahalli. The final rites will be conducted at 6.30 pm at his estate.

VG Siddhartha dead: Politicians, business leaders condole CCD founder's death; netizens reminisce about their go-to cafe

India's biggest coffee chain founder VG Siddhartha's body was found on Wednesday morning after being reported missing mysteriously since Monday night

VG Siddhartha was victim of 'tax terrorism', alleges Siddaramaiah; calls for fair investigation into death of CCD owner

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah called for an 'impartial and fair investigation into the death of CCD owner VG Siddhartha'.

CCD founder VG Siddhartha's body will be taken to Mangaluru's Wenlock Hospital for post mortem

Siddhartha had left from Bengaluru to Sakleshpur in Hassan district in a car on Monday afternoon, but on the way had asked his driver to go towards Mangaluru, the police said.

VG Siddhartha found dead: CCD founder reimagined idea of coffee in India, always sought to strike out on his own

V G Siddhartha was listed as the 75th richest man in India in the Forbes billionaire in 2015

VG Siddhartha found dead in Mangaluru: No one was harassed, claims Income Tax dept; CCD founder had tax liability of Rs 447.47 crore

"The investigation had started after a search in September 2017 and VG Siddhartha himself had admitted the income of Rs 362.11 crore and Rs 11.62 crore. Thereafter, income tax investigation wing in appraisal report had estimated undisclosed income of Rs 364.46 crore in case of VG Siddhartha and Rs 118.02 Crore for Coffee Day Enterprises Limited," sources said, adding that tax liability of Siddhartha was around Rs 447.47 crore and for Coffee Day Enterprises Limited it was around Rs 188.69 crore.

CCD founder VG Siddhartha reported missing since Monday night; NDRF, Coast Guard conduct search in Karnataka

India's biggest coffee chain founder VG Siddhartha was reported missing mysteriously since Monday night en route to the coastal Mangaluru.

Café Coffee Day Founder VG Siddhartha: Income Tax Department acted as per law in case, say sources

The Income Tax Department has acted as per law in its probe against Café Coffee Day (CCD) promoter VG Siddhartha, official sources said on Tuesday, after a letter purportedly written by him accused tax authorities of harassment

VG Siddhartha missing: CCD founder's 'letter' blames his 'failure' on 'pressure' from equity partner, 'harassment' from ex-DG, Income Tax

VG Siddhartha, the founder of India's largest Coffee chain Café Coffee Day, who also owns Asia's single-largest coffee estate, is missing since Monday evening. In a letter, reportedly written by Siddhartha, he blames “serious liquidity crunch”, “harassment from the previous DG income tax” and “pressure from one of the private equity partners forcing me to buy back shares” for his situation.