A woman techie in Hyderabad killed herself in her hostel room in the city's IT sector on Tuesday night, allegedly as she was upset over the loss of her job.
Pogaku Harini (24), was working as a junior software developer at a financial services and information technology company in the city.
The Raidurgam police, which is investigating the case, said that Harini had been working at the company for over two years.
Speaking to TNM, Raidurgam Inspector Ravinder said, "The company served her a retrenchment notice, informing her that she will lose her job by next month."
"According to her father and brother, she had been upset over the notice for the last few days and took the extreme step despite their efforts to convince her otherwise," he added.
The police said that Harini hailed from Mahbubnagar district in Telangana.
"A case under Section 174 of the CrPC (Suspicious death) has been registered and further investigation is underway," the inspector added.
According to the police, Harini left behind a note, in which she appealed to her family, to donate her organs.
TNM made several attempts to reach out to the firm that Harini was working in, but it did not elicit a response. This report will be updated if and when they respond.
If you are aware of anyone facing mental health issues or feeling suicidal, please provide help. Here are some helpline numbers:
Tamil Nadu:
State health department suicide helpline number - 104
Sneha Suicide Prevention Centre - 044-24640050 (listed as the sole suicide prevention helpline in TN
Telangana:
Telangana government suicide prevention toll free no - 104
Roshni- 040-66202000, 6620200SEVA- 09441778290, 040 - 27504682 (between 9 AM and 7 PM)
Karnataka:
Sahai : 24-hour helpline numbers: 080- 65000111, 080-65000222
Kerala:
Maithri helpline - 0484-2540530
Chaithram helpline: 0484-2361161
Both are 24-hour helpline numbers.
Andhra Pradesh:
Life Suicide Prevention Helpline No.78930-78930
Roshni Helpline 1: 9166202000 Helpline 2: 9127848584
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