US EditionFIR against Bhavish Aggarwal, others after Ola employee dies by suicide; company seeks relief from Karnataka HC
The case involves allegations of workplace harassment and unpaid salaries leading to an employee's suicide, with police naming multiple Ola Electric staff in the investigation.
- On October 6, Bengaluru police registered an FIR at Subramanyapura police station naming Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola CEO, and Subrat Kumar Dash under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 108 and 3.
- K Aravind's death note alleged managers Dash and Bhavish Aggarwal subjected him to harassment and withheld pay, leading to his suicide after being rushed to Maharaja Agrasen Hospital.
- A 28-page note and bank records show a Rs 17.46 lakh NEFT transfer to Aravind's account two days after his death, while Ola Electric representatives Krithesh Desai, Paramesh and Roshan gave unclear explanations to the family.
- Police say the probe is underway after Ashwin Kannan's complaint that Ola Electric seemed to be hiding information; the company said it is fully cooperating, while neither Dash nor Aggarwal have commented.
- With the case coming to light on Monday, K Aravind, who had worked at Ola Electric as a homologation engineer since 2022, is involved in the investigation.
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An engineer employed at Ola Electric died by suicide on September 28 in Bengaluru over alleged mental harassment by his superiors. The deceased was identified as K Aravind. In a statement, Ola Electric said that Aravind had never raised the issue regarding mental harassment. According to a report by NDTV, Aravind consumed poison on September 28 and died on the same day while undergoing treatment at a hospital. “Aravind, who had been working as a…
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