A 42-year-old woman working as a product promoter at a shopping mall in West Mysuru has allegedly died by suicide, with her family alleging workplace harassment by her manager.

Police have booked the manager of a marketing agency on charges of abetment of suicide under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. According to reports, the woman, identified as Nageshwari, left behind a suicide note in which she allegedly accused her manager of repeatedly harassing and pressuring her at work.

She reportedly alleged that she was forced to accept responsibility for a mistake committed by another employee, threatened with replacement and pressured to resign. She also alleged that she was denied weekly days off and leave.

Mysuru Suicide Case | Product Promoter Accuses Manager of Workplace Harassment in Suicide Note

<p>A woman from the southern Indian state of Karnataka has claimed she was locked up in the house by her husband 12 years ago until she was rescued by the police a few days back. The woman, however, has refused to file a case against her husband and decided to stay at her parents’ house. The police on the other hand&nbsp;say the woman had been locked up for a few weeks and not 12 years.</p>

<p>The woman, from Karnataka’s Mysuru, is in her early thirties and was reportedly married to her husband 12 years ago. The woman claimed she would use a small box for loo and toilet breaks while being locked up inside the house.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"It’s been 12 years since I got married. He always locked me up in the house and tortured me. Nobody in the area would question him... My children go to school. But they remain outside until my husband comes back from work. I would give them food through the window," the woman was quoted as saying by India Today.</p>

<h2><strong>Conflicting statement by police</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, a senior police officer was quoted by NDTV as saying that the woman had been confined for the last two-three weeks only.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"She was confined for the last two to three weeks. Her movement was restricted. She has visited her parents' home in the past," the officer said, while adding that the husband was insecure.</p>

<p>The woman after being rescued said she would stay at her parents&nbsp;house until her marital issues were sorted out. The woman is the man's&nbsp;third wife.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A woman from the southern Indian state of Karnataka has claimed she was locked up in the house by her husband 12 years ago until she was rescued by the police a few days back.

A woman from the southern Indian state of Karnataka has claimed she was locked up in the house by her husband 12 years ago until she was rescued by the police a few days back. The woman, however, has refused to file a case against her husband and decided to stay at her parents’ house. The police on the other hand say the woman had been locked up for a few weeks and not 12 years. The woman, from Karnataka’s Mysuru, is in her early thirties and was reportedly married to her husband 12 years ago. The woman claimed she would use a small box for loo and toilet breaks while being locked up inside the house. Watch: US approves $4 billion sale of MQ-9B drones to India × "It’s been 12 years since I got married. He always locked me up in the house and tortured me. Nobody in the area would question him... My children go to school. But they remain outside until my husband comes back from work. I would give them food through the window," the woman was quoted as saying by India Today. Conflicting statement by police Meanwhile, a senior police officer was quoted by NDTV as saying that the woman had been confined for the last two-three weeks only. Also read: Maldives delegation in Delhi ahead of core group meeting today "She was confined for the last two to three weeks. Her movement was restricted. She has visited her parents' home in the past," the officer said, while adding that the husband was insecure. The woman after being rescued said she would stay at her parents house until her marital issues were sorted out. The woman is the man's third wife. (With inputs from agencies)

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Mysuru Suicide Case | Product Promoter Accuses Manager of Workplace Harassment in Suicide Note

India: Mysuru woman claims husband locked her up in home for 12 years, used box for loo break