Biocon Employee Found Dead On Bengaluru Campus
The police officials stated that the exact reasons behind the incident are not yet known, and no suicide note was recovered from the scene.
A 26-year-old employee of Biocon was found dead on the company’s premises at Electronic City Phase-II in south Bengaluru on Tuesday afternoon, NDTV reported.
The deceased has been identified as Anantha Kumar, a resident of Banashankari. He was working in the finance department at Biocon.
According to the police, Kumar’s body was found on the campus and was later shifted to Cauvery Hospital, Electronic City, for further procedures. Prima facie, investigators believe that he may have jumped or fallen from the parapet wall of the fourth floor of the office building.
The police officials stated that the exact reasons behind the incident are not yet known, and no suicide note was recovered from the scene, NDTV reported.
A case has been registered at the Parappana Agrahara Police Station, and further investigation is currently underway.
In an official statement, the company Biocon expressed condolences over the incident.
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of one of our employees in Bengaluru. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the family during this extremely difficult time. As the matter is currently under investigation by the authorities, we are unable to share further details at this stage," the statement read.
Ola Employee Suicide
Two months ago, a 38-year-old engineer who worked with Ola Electric died by suicide. K Aravind, who had been working as a homologation engineer with the electric vehicle company in Koramangala since 2022, allegedly attempted suicide at his apartment in Chikkalasandra on September 28. He was rushed to Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries despite medical efforts.
A 28-page handwritten note recovered from Aravind’s room reportedly blamed his superiors for mental harassment and non-payment of salary and allowances, which allegedly led him to consume poison.
In response, an Ola Electric spokesperson said, "'We are deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of our colleague, Aravind, and our thoughts remain with his family during this difficult time. Aravind had been associated with Ola Electric for over three and a half years and was based at our headquarters in Bengaluru."
