Bank of Baroda Officers Protest in Ranchi against Suicide of Senior Manager

The Bank of Baroda Officers’ Association (BOBOA), Bhubaneswar Zone, has announced a demonstration in Ranchi following the tragic death of a Senior Manager earlier this week. The officer posted in the Ranchi Region under Bhubaneswar Zone, took his own life on September 20, 2025, after being called for a Regional Office meeting that reportedly extended late into the night, until 10:00 p.m.

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Shri Iswar Chand Jha, Senior Manager, Ranchi, ended his life during the night of 19th–20th September 2025. He was going home daily after 9 p.m. because of overstaying in the branch to meet out the work pressure. This spoiled his work life balance and disrupted his family life. Ultimately, he committed suicide.

The wife of the deceased had called him on the phone because he had not returned home even after 9 p.m. She was upset and argued with him, asking him to come back immediately. Other officers present at the meeting also witnessed this conversation. His wife had been expecting him to give more time to her and their children, but due to his heavy workload, he was unable to do so. When he finally reached home late that night, a heated and prolonged quarrel followed. Feeling helpless and under pressure from both work and family expectations, he sadly took his own life.

Earlier, Shri Shiv Shankar Mitra, Chief Manager of the Baramati Branch, Pune Zone, had committed suicide. After that a female Chief Manager, Ms. C. Rajlakshmi (Kerala), also tried to commit suicide but was unfortunately saved.