Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Engineer Dies by Suicide in Assam, Names Officials in Note
A woman engineer in Assam sadly took her own life.
She wrote a note saying senior bosses were making her approve bills for work that wasn't really done, causing her a lot of stress.
Her father said she felt she might go to jail for not doing it, while the bosses might just get moved to a different job.
Police have arrested two officials mentioned in the note and are now looking into the claims about corruption.
A 30-year-old assistant engineer in Assam died by suicide due to alleged harassment.
She left a suicide note blaming senior officials for forcing her to clear inflated bills.
The note alleged pressure to approve bills for incomplete work, causing severe mental stress.
Her father stated she mentioned potential jail time for her while superiors might face only transfers.
Police arrested two officials based on the suicide note and are investigating the corruption allegations.
- Who
- Jyotisha Das, an assistant engineer, and two senior officials
- What
- An assistant engineer died by suicide allegedly due to work-related stress.
- When
- Tuesday afternoon
- Where
- Assam, India
- Why
- Due to alleged pressure to clear inflated bills and mental stress.
Allegations of Corruption
Potential Defenses
Financial Irregularities
Allegations of Corruption
The deceased was pressured to approve inflated bills, possibly involving a discrepancy in work value.
Potential Defenses
The officials named in the note might deny the allegations and any wrongdoing.
- Victim
- Jyotisha Das
- Profession
- Assistant Engineer
- Location
- Bongaigaon, Assam
- Cause of death
- Suicide
- Alleged Harassers
- Dinesh Medhi Sharma, Aminul Islam
- Accusation
- Abetment of suicide