PUNE: A 48-year-old TCS employee, who allegedly died by suicide earlier this month, accused three people — including two female colleagues — of workplace harassment and claimed they affected his career prospects, according to a purported suicide note. Police have registered a case of abetment to suicide based on a complaint filed by his son.Amit Brahme, who worked at TCS’s Hinjawadi office, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Bhosari on June 2, according to news agency PTI.According to police, a purported suicide note recovered after his death named a friend, Vinod Palicha, accusing him of sending defamatory emails about him to the company.The note also named two female colleagues, Archana and Shashwati, alleging that they repeatedly humiliated him in front of other employees, denied him favourable work assignments and assigned him projects outside his area of expertise.It further alleged that the two women reprimanded him over his performance, asked him to quit his job in front of colleagues and threatened to give adverse feedback.Police registered the case at Bhosari police station in Pimpri-Chinchwad after a complaint was filed by the deceased employee’s son.Based on the complaint and the contents of the note, police registered a case under Section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.“We have registered a case under section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and are conducting further investigation. No arrest has been made so far,” a police official said.TCS said it had taken note of the allegations against its employees and was verifying the facts.“The wellbeing of our employees is of utmost importance to us and we are extending all support to the bereaved family. We have also taken note of the allegations against the two employees and are ascertaining the facts,” it said in a statement.The IT major added that it remained committed to “fostering a workplace that is respectful, supportive, and inclusive for all our employees.”Meanwhile, the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), an association of IT workers, has written to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking an inquiry into the matter.
