Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Assam PWD Engineer Dies by Suicide, Citing Fraudulent Bills
A young engineer in Assam named Jyotisha Das took her own life.
She wrote a note saying that she was being pressured by her bosses to approve bills for work that wasn't done properly.
The police are now looking into this, and they've arrested the two senior officials she blamed.
The government is also doing a thorough investigation to find out exactly what happened and why.
Jyotisha Das, a 30-year-old PWD assistant engineer in Assam, died by suicide.
She left a note blaming two senior officials for pressuring her to pass fraudulent bills.
The accused officials are Dinesh Medhi Sharma and Aminul Islam.
Police have registered a case under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Assam's Chief Minister has called for a detailed investigation into the matter.
- Who
- Jyotisha Das, a 30-year-old PWD assistant engineer, is the deceased, and the senior officials are Dinesh Medhi Sharma and Aminul Islam.
- What
- A PWD engineer died by suicide allegedly due to pressure to pass fraudulent bills.
- When
- July 24, 2025
- Where
- Assam, India
- Why
- Das cited extreme stress from work and pressure to approve fraudulent bills as reasons for her suicide.
Accusations
Investigation
Blame
Accusations
Jyotisha Das blamed senior officials for pressuring her.
Investigation
The senior officials' perspective is not available in the article.
- Deceased
- Jyotisha Das
- Age
- 30
- Profession
- Assistant Engineer, PWD
- Location
- Assam, India
- Accused
- Dinesh Medhi Sharma, Aminul Islam
- Cause of death
- Suicide
- Suicide Note Allegations
- Pressure to pass fraudulent bills