Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Assam Officials Arrested in Engineer Suicide Case
A young engineer in Assam was found dead, and police believe it was a suicide.
She left a note saying she was stressed at work and pressured to do things illegally.
She was working on a project and felt unsupported.
The police have arrested two government officials she mentioned in the note, including her superiors.
The engineer's family stated she was pushed to approve inflated bills.
The Chief Minister confirmed the arrests but stated investigations are still ongoing.
Two Assam government officials arrested in connection with a suicide.
A 29-year-old Assistant Engineer was found dead in her apartment in Bongaigaon.
A suicide note was retrieved alleging workplace pressure and inflated bills.
The engineer was assigned a project for a mini-stadium and lacked support.
Her father alleged pressure to clear inflated bills, against the rules.
- Who
- Two Assam government officials, the Executive Engineer and Sub-Divisional Officer, and the deceased Assistant Engineer.
- What
- Arrests made in connection with the alleged suicide of a government engineer due to workplace pressure.
- When
- The engineer was found dead on Tuesday.
- Where
- Bongaigaon, Assam.
- Why
- The engineer was allegedly pressured to pass inflated bills and faced stress and lack of support on a project.
Allegations and Family Concerns
Investigation
Cause of Suicide
Allegations and Family Concerns
The engineer was under extreme pressure to pass inflated bills.
Investigation
Ongoing police investigation to determine the cause of suicide and the validity of the allegations.
- Deceased
- 29-year-old Assistant Engineer
- Location of Death
- Bongaigaon, Assam
- Officials Arrested
- Executive Engineer and Sub-Divisional Officer
- Allegation
- Workplace pressure and inflated bills
- Chief Minister
- Himanta Biswa Sarma