A 26-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the fifth floor of his company building in Bengaluru.
The victim has been identified as S Anantha Kumar, a resident of Banashankari. He worked in the finance department of Biocon Biologics Limited at Electronics City.
The police stated that the incident occurred around 5 pm. Kumar was on his phone and went to the cafeteria terrace on the fifth floor before taking the extreme step.
The police stated that the exact reason for the incident is yet to be known and that further investigation is underway.
No suicide note was recovered from the scene while his body was shifted to a private hospital for a post-mortem examination.
Biocon has issued a statement over the incident, saying, “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.”