Ramakrishna Baralu (75), retired KAS Officer and a resident of Nanjumalige, near Gopala Shishuvihara, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru yesterday.

He leaves behind his wife Prameela, daughters Pavithra and Prathiksha, sons-in-law Dr. Somashekar (Professor at KIMS) and Balachandra (Bengaluru Special Deputy Commissioner), grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

The body was brought to city yesterday and kept at his residence for the public to pay their last respects and was shifted to his native place Baralu village near Shravanabelagola where the last rites were performed this afternoon.