Bajaj employee dies by suicide, cites ‘work pressure’ and ‘no sleep for 45 days’ for his extreme step

In another tragic case of work pressure, Bajaj Finance's 42-year-old area manager died by suicide in Jhansi city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

The man, identified as Tarun Saxena, left a suicide note in which he clearly mentioned the work pressure he faced from his seniors in the past two months because of his targets and how he was threatened with salary deductions, according to reports.

The house help found the man's dead body in the morning on Monday (Sep 30). The man had allegedly locked his wife and two children in a room and then took the drastic step.

Here's what the Bajaj employee said in his suicide letter

In the five-page suicide letter, Tarun said that he was facing immense pressure at work because he was not being able to meet the targets.

The man was given the task of collecting EMIs of Bajaj Finance loans but was not able to meet the targets because of several issues.

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He was also afraid that he might get fired from his job. He said that he was also repeatedly humiliated by his seniors.

"I am very tense about the future. I have lost my ability to think. I am going," Tarun said. The employee alleged that the company was making them pay the EMIs, which they failed to recover.

"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," said Tarun.

He further informed the family that he had paid the school fees of the children till year-end and apologisedfor his actions.

"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," he said in the suicide letter.

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The employee also named his seniors in the suicide letter and appealed to his family to file a police complaint against them. "They are responsible for my decision," the employee said.

Police say'will take action if family files complaint'

As per reports, Senior police officer Vinod Kumar Gautam said, "The suicide note says his seniors were pressuring him over the targets. If we get a complaint from the family, we will take action."

The death of the Bajajemployee comes at a time when the death of 26-year-old chartered accountant Anna Sebastian Perayil because of work pressure has sparked a nationwide debate.

At the time of filing this story, WION reached out to Bajaj Finance for their comment on the incident, and it will be added when received.

(With inputs from agencies)

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