Bengaluru's first female cab driver Bharathi Veerath found dead

A female cab driver was on Monday found dead under suspicious circumstances at her rented house in Bengaluru.

According to a news18.com report, Bharathi Veerath​ ​(40) was found hanging in her third floor house in Nagashetty Halli​.

The incident came to light when the landlord found the cab abandoned and went to check on her.

Bharathi, a native of Andhra Pradesh was living in Bengaluru for the past 10 years and was said to be the first female cab driver in the city. She had worked with an NGO before taking up driving as a profession.

The deceased was living alone and reportedly wanted to shift back to her hometown. She had also informed her landlord about shifting her gas connection to Andhra Pradesh," police officials said.

While a case of suicide is suspected, no note was left behind by the victim.