Archive · 21 May 2025
Ola Krutrim Engineer Death Sparks Suicide, Work Culture Concerns
A young engineer named Nikhil, who worked for Ola's AI team, was found dead in a lake.
Before he died, he told a friend he was in an accident.
Police are looking into what happened.
Some people online are saying the company where he worked might have been a difficult place to be.
The company has said they are sad about his death but haven't said much about these claims of a bad work environment.
Nikhil Somwanshi, an AI engineer at Ola Krutrim, was found dead in Agara Lake.
Somwanshi sent a message to his roommate before his death, saying he died in an accident.
The police have registered a case of unnatural death and are investigating.
A Reddit post alleged a toxic work environment at Krutrim.
Ola Krutrim stated Somwanshi was on personal leave and expressed condolences but didn't address the allegations.
- Who
- Nikhil Somwanshi, a 24-year-old IT professional and machine learning engineer at Ola’s AI division, Krutrim.
- What
- Somwanshi died by suspected suicide.
- When
- The incident occurred on May 7, and his body was recovered on May 8. The news gained traction around May 21, 2025.
- Where
- Agara Lake, near his residence in HSR layout, Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- Authorities are investigating the cause of death. A Reddit post linked the death to alleged toxic work culture at Krutrim.
Work Culture Critics
Ola Krutrim
Work Environment
Work Culture Critics
Allegations of extreme work pressure and verbal abuse within Ola Krutrim's work environment, as detailed in a Reddit post.
Ola Krutrim
The company expressed condolences but has not directly addressed the allegations regarding work culture.
- Deceased
- Nikhil Somwanshi
- Age
- 24
- Occupation
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Employer
- Ola Krutrim
- Location of Death
- Agara Lake, Bengaluru
- Education
- IISc, Master's Degree