Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Jan 29: Karthik Kashyap, son of former mayor of Mangaluru Shankar Bhat was in the close ring of PM Modi security during the Republic Day parade that was held in New Delhi. He serves as a DIG in the intelligence department.
Karthik is the younger son of Shankar Bhat and Sujatha Bhat, belonging to the reputed Khandige family of Kasargod. After completing his primary, secondary and PU education in Chinmay school and St Aloysius college of Mangaluru, Karthik completed his Civil Engineering from Nitte Engineering College.
Karthik wrote the UPSC examination at the age of 23 and cracked it in his first attempt. He opted for IPS, which was his passion. He chose Gujarat cadre in IPS and served as a police officer in that state.
Karthik is married to his UPSC batchmate Priyanka Kashyap, a native of Chandigarh and has a son and a daughter.