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.
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