Who was Anantha Kumar? 26-year-old Biocon employee found dead on Bengaluru office campus
According to police, Kumar was talking on his phone while going to the canteen before he fell. Cops detected an incident at Parappana Agrahara station and launched an investigation. Kumar’s body was transferred to a local hospital. Here are more details.
Biocon made a statement following Kumar’s death and expressed its condolences to his family.
A 26-year-old employee of biopharmaceutical giant Biocon was found dead at the company’s premises in Bengaluru on Tuesday (December 30). It was reported that the incident took place around 17:00 at the company’s campus in the Electronic City Phase-II area of the city. Police said S Anantha Kumar may have jumped or fell from the railing on the fourth floor of the office building, NDTV reported. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide but said no death note has been found so far.
According to police, Kumar was talking on his phone while going to the canteen before he fell. Cops detected an incident at Parappana Agrahara station and launched an investigation. Kumar’s body was transferred to a local hospital. Anantha Kumar was a resident of Bengaluru’s Banashankari area and worked in the company’s finance department. “The reason for his alleged death by suicide is yet to be ascertained,” a police official told Deccan Herald newspaper.
Biocon issues statement
Biocon made a statement following Kumar’s death and expressed its condolences to his family. The company, headquartered in Bengaluru, said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened by the death of one of our employees in Bengaluru. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family during this extremely difficult time. As the matter is currently being investigated by the authorities, we cannot share further details at this stage.” he said.
