Senior bank manager dies by suicide in Pune office, cites work pressure

A senior bank official was found dead by suicide at a nationalised bank’s branch in Baramati, Pune district, Maharashtra, late Thursday night. The police recovered a note at the scene in which the official cited work pressure as the reason behind the act.

According to the Baramati police, Shivshankar Mitra, who was in his late 40s, hanged himself inside the bank premises after banking hours. He had resigned from the post of chief manager on July 11, citing health issues and workload, and was currently serving his notice period.

"After banking hours, Mitra asked all the staff to leave saying he would close the branch. The watchman left around 9.30 pm. Mitra had earlier asked a colleague to bring a rope. At around 10pm, he hanged himself with this rope. The incident has been captured by the bank's CCTV cameras," said a Baramati police station official.

Wife found the bank locked, lights on

Mitra’s wife reached the bank around midnight after he failed to return home or respond to calls. She noticed the lights were still on and alerted the bank staff when she got no response from inside. When the branch was opened, Mitra was found hanging from the ceiling.

"In a note recovered from the scene, Mitra cited work pressure as the reason for his extreme step," the official added.

The official said the note did not blame anyone for the act. It also appeared that Mitra had been undergoing medical treatment.

A case has been registered and further investigation is underway, police said.

(Inputs from PTI)

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