BENGALURU: An employee of an e-commerce company committed suicide by coming under a moving train allegedly unable to bear the heavy work assigned to him on March 12.
The deceased, identified as G T Ramu (30) was the son of Thimmanna, a native of Gyaramaradi village, Tarikere taluk in Chikkamagaluru, was found on the railway track between Yeshwanthpur and Yelahanka stations.
Ramu, an employee of Flipkart, was working under Receiving Team Leader Sandeep. In his suicide note, Ramu accused Sandeep of assigning him too much work for 45 days which caused him mental stress.
Bengaluru Rural Railway Police, who are investigating the case, needed Sandeep, a resident of Janatha Colony in the city, for custodial investigation. Fearing arrest, Sandeep sought anticipatory bail with the sessions court. He claimed Ramu was not working under him and the suicide note did not specify any particular act that can be considered as intentional abetment of suicide.
During the hearing on March 26, the public prosecutor opposed the plea by stating that Sandeep could flee from justice.
However Judge K R Nagaraja, LVI Additional City Civil and Sessions Court, allowed the bail application, with a condition that Sandeep should appear before the Railway Police within 10 days of the order and execute a personal bond for `50,000 with two sureties. “The death note does not mean Sandeep is deprived from personal liberty and there is no need of custodial interrogation,” the judge noted.
Body Split in Two
On March 12 Bengaluru Rural Railway Police constable Balakrishna had found Ramu’s body. An investigation officer, who visited the spot, found Ramu’s body cut into two. An identity card was found from his pocket, based on which the victim’s identity was established.