Karnataka CM's son passes away in Belgium

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's 39-year-old son Rakesh passed away at a Brussels hospital on Saturday. According to reports, Rakesh Siddaramaiah was undergoing treatment for acute pancreatitis at Antwerp University Hospital in Belgium capital and had been critical for the last two days. He was hospitalised after he complained of of severe stomach pain in Antwerp. Reports said that there was slight improvement in Rakesh's condition, though he continued to be in a critical state. Sources said that on Friday, a team of doctors performed a laparoscopic surgery to remove his gall bladder. Siddaramaiah along with his wife Parvathi and younger son Yathindra has rushed to Belgium on hearing the news.