Sharad Katiyar, a 47-year-old scientist, died by suicide due to overwhelming work pressure
BENGALURU: A 47-year-old senior scientist with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), which functions under the Defence Research and Development Organisation ( DRDO ), allegedly died by suicide after jumping from his residential apartment building in Bengaluru on October 21, with his family telling police that work-related pressure had been affecting him for over a month. On October 21, Katiyar visited the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) for treatment and took his prescribed medication, police added. The incident took place between 7.30 pm and 8 pm on October 21. At around 7.30 pm, Katiyar allegedly jumped from a window near the staircase between the fourth and fifth floors of his residential apartment building. The KR Puram police registered a case of unnatural death under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, police added. (With PTI inputs) You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in Bengaluru Stay updated with the latest Bengaluru news.
Katiyar had been experiencing mental distress due to work-related pressure for over a month, according to his family’s statement to the police.
Police said he was employed in the programming department of the ADA, located in Vimanapura near HAL. However, the alleged work-related pressure continued, police said. He sustained injuries in the fall and died before he could be taken to a hospital, police said.
The deceased, identified as Sharad Katiyar, lived with his family in Seegehalli in KR Puram. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with a depressive episode. Download the TOI App.