Three Charged in Connection with HPGCL Employee's Suicide in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Three booked in HPGCL employee suicide case
Hindustan Times
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Following the tragic suicide of a Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) employee, three individuals, including the former chief financial officer Amit Dewan, have been charged with abetment of suicide. The employee was reportedly distressed after being summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation regarding a major fraud case.
- 01Three individuals charged with abetment of suicide after HPGCL employee's death.
- 02The deceased was summoned by the CBI for questioning in a ₹590-crore fraud case.
- 03Amit Dewan, the former HPGCL chief financial officer, is among the accused.
- 04No suicide note was found at the scene.
- 05The incident has raised concerns about workplace pressures and mental health.
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In a tragic incident, a Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) employee committed suicide by jumping from the eighth floor of the Haryana Secretariat building in Chandigarh. This occurred shortly after he was summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding a ₹590-crore (approximately $71 million USD) fraud case involving IDFC Bank. Following the incident, three individuals, including Amit Dewan, the recently dismissed chief financial officer of HPGCL, were charged with abetment of suicide. The other two accused, Rajesh and Arvind, are also employees of HPGCL. The deceased, who worked as an accounts officer and resided in Panchkula, was reportedly distressed by the CBI's questioning. Notably, no suicide note was recovered from the scene, raising further questions about the circumstances leading to this tragic event.
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This incident highlights the pressures faced by employees in high-stakes environments and raises concerns about mental health support in the workplace.
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