Krishna’s grandson, Amartya Hegde, who is also the son-in-law of deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, performed the rituals and lighted the sandalwood pyre provided by the forest department.

Amartya Hegde, Krishna’s grandson and son of Café Coffee Day founder late VG Siddhartha, lit the funeral pyre as people raised slogans in honour of Krishna. Police personnel played the national ...