Kingfisher staff wife's suicide: NHRC admits plea Vs Mallya
The National Human Rights Commission has admitted a plea against Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya. The plea urges the rights panel to initiate a case against him in the death of a Kingfisher employee's wife.
October 08, 2012 / 12:37 IST
The National Human Rights Commission has admitted a plea against Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya. The plea urges the rights panel to initiate a case against him in the death of a Kingfisher employee's wife. Kingfisher store manager Manas Chakravarti's wife in her suicide note mentioned that she couldn't take the financial stress caused by non-payment of salaries.
In her suicide note, 45-year-old Sushmita wrote, "My husband works with Kingfisher where they have not paid him salary for the last six months. We are in acute financial crisis and so I am committing suicide". The couple has a son who's studying in an engineering college.Also Read: Amid crisis, KFA top executives get hefty pay hikes The victim's body was discovered when her husband, who was at work, alerted the neighbours as she wasn't answering her phone. When the neighbours broke in to the house, they found her hanging from the roof. She was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared brought dead.She had also expressed fear that the company may be closed down and her husband may lose his job. In the note, she had also said that no one else was responsible for her taking the extreme step. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
