'God and law will punish him': Karnataka govt official dies by suicide days before retirement, blames senior colleague
Karnataka government social welfare officer Mallikarjun died by suicide at his office on Friday evening (March 20) after recording a WhatsApp message alleging harassment from a senior colleague just days prior, police confirmed the incident occurred in Pavagada's Tumakuru district.
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1Mallikarjunaiah G.E., Assistant Director of Karnataka's social welfare department at Pavagada Tumakuru district committed suicide on Friday March 20th after recording an alleged harassment video.
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2The deceased officer, who was due for retirement in the last week of March left behind a WhatsApp message blaming his senior colleague and stating that God or law will punish him.
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A social welfare officer committed suicide at his office leaving behind a video message alleging harassment by a superior.
— 'Harassment Forced Me': Karnataka Government Officer Dies by Suicide, Names Senior in Video (Timesnownews)Mallikarjun was found hanging and sent out WhatsApp messages saying he will commit
— "Social welfare department official dies by suicide in Karnataka, blames senior"(Timesofindia.indiatimes.com)Mallikarjunaiah G.E., an Assistant Director of the Social Welfare Department in Tumakuru's Pavagada office, allegedly committed suicide after recording a video alleging harassment by his senior officer. The police have booked Krishnappa Joint Director under Section 108 for abetment to suicide following these allegations made on Friday.
Assistantant Social Welfare Department officer Mallikarjun committed suicide at a Pavagada office after recording an accusation video against Joint Director Krishnappa for harassment and initiating his departmental inquiry. Police have registered abetment to suicide charges under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, while noting that Mallikarjun was also facing investigation over alleged irregularities just days before retirement due in ten months