Hyderabad: A tragic incident unfolded in the city on Thursday when Koti Satya Lavanya, a 32-year-old bank employee, reportedly died by suicide at her residence in Bachupally. Lavanya, who was working as an Assistant Manager at a public sector bank’s Rajeev Gandhi Nagar branch, is believed to have ended her life due to work-related stress.
According to the police, Lavanya returned to her apartment in Harithavanam Colony on Thursday afternoon after leaving work early. Shortly after, she went to the terrace of her building, where she allegedly attempted suicide. Neighbors who witnessed the incident rushed her to a nearby hospital, but despite their efforts, she was declared dead on arrival.
Lavanya, a native of Pithapuram in Andhra Pradesh, had been married to IT professional Bathula Veeramohan for five years. The couple resided at M.N. Residency in KCR Colony, Bachupally, and had been planning to visit their hometown for the upcoming Sankranti festival.
Her family members and relatives revealed that Lavanya had expressed concerns about her growing work pressure at the bank. Her uncle, ARSV Prasad, filed a complaint with the police, stating that she had frequently spoken about her inability to cope with workplace stress.
Inspector J. Upender of the Bachupally police station confirmed that a case has been registered, and an investigation is underway to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to her death. Statements are being recorded from her family, colleagues, and friends. Lavanya’s body has been sent for a post-mortem examination.
This incident has once again highlighted the mental health challenges faced by employees in high-pressure environments. Authorities and organizations are being urged to take proactive steps to address work-related stress and provide support to employees. For anyone experiencing emotional distress, helplines and support networks are available to provide assistance.
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The suicide,s among Banking fraternity is increasing due to uncontrollable work pressure, systems with rigid software no immediate solutions for customers banking grievance,s & to staff.
The staff are not properly trained in Banking Behaviour and Balancing of life.
The HR,s in the Banking industry posted are either redundant, inefficient, arrogant,s, and incapable.
They feel they are most privileged staff
All Government schemes, salaries of Government and Private Companies, Aadhar updation and linking etc are dumped on banks
Work distribution among staff & officers is not allotted properly
In such a situation opting for a 5 day week is not a good idea.
Instead keep customer facing work for 5 days and 1 day to complete the pending work if any. So closed for business on Saturdays but open on the day to be upto date on work.
For example govt payments can be done on saturday
I am also a Bank Employee, I bore up a lot of Work Pressure, But Every Six month Transfers Commit me to Resign after 11 Years Of My service.
I don’t have a house, but I can survive upto Five years with a Saving In hand.
Finally I thought suicide is five Years away from me.