Bajaj Finance staffer suicide case: Tarun Saxena’s wife files complaint against deceased husband’s bosses

Work pressure continues to claim lives across India, with another case making headlines, this time from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. A 42-year-oldBajaj Finance area manager died by suicide in the state of Uttar Pradesh because he was being tortured by his bosses, as per the suicide note he left behind.

The deceased, Tarun Saxena, said in his suicide note that he was taking his own life because of work pressure and the stress he was subjected to by his seniors in the past two months. Reports suggest that his managers were pressurising him because of his unmet targets and threatened to deduct his salary.

“I am very tense about the future. I have lost my ability to think. I am going…. I have not slept for 45 days. I have hardly eaten. I am under a lot of stress. Senior managers are pressuring me to meet targets at any cost or quit,” Saxena wrote in his suicide note, as per NDTV.

“You all take care of Megha, Yatharth and Pihu. Mummy, Papa, I have never asked for anything, but am doing so now. Please get the second floor built so that my family can stay comfortably,” the suicide note reads.

Now his father has spoken on the matter, confirming that his son was facing torturous conditions at work.

"His work managers (Prabhakar Mishra and Vaibhav Saxena) were putting a lot of pressure on him and also used abusive language against him," he told ANI.

"They also threatened to sack him. He was working in Bajaj Finance for the last 8 years."

He added that Tarun was forced to pay EMIs to the company from his own pocket when he failed to recover them from the customers who had taken loans.

"He had to pay from his pocket for not meeting the target of loan recovery from customers. He was in a lot of tension," he stated.

Tarun's wife has now filed a case against the two seniors.

SSP Jhansi Sudha Singh told reporters, "Tarun Saxena committed suicide and the cause of death is hanging. He left a suicide note in which he named and made allegations against his senior at Bajaj Finance."

"A case has been filed under sections of Abetment to Suicide by the wife of the deceased. Two persons have been named in the case," she added.

Tarun was found hanging by their house help in the morning on Monday (Sep 30). She immediately informed Saxena’s cousin, Gaurav Saxena, about the incident. He rushed to their home and unlocked the room in which Tarun had locked his wife and children before taking the drastic step.

Gaurav Saxena told reporters, "Tarun was mentally tortured by his regional manager Prabhakar Mishra and national manager Vaibhav Saxena. They even hurled abuses at him during a virtual conference. He was frustrated the entire night and ultimately took this extreme step on Sunday."

If you or someone you know wants help for mental well-being, don't hesitate to talk to a professional. You can contact local authorities and also encourage the person to contact a suicide prevention hotline using the information in the above link. WION is not associated with any of these organisations and does not make any recommendations.