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Indian Bank Chief Manager in Head Office, Chennai, Kanishq Bajpai committed suicide by jumping off the fourth floor of the Bank’s Head Office Building.
Chief Manager, IT Wing of Indian Bank, Kanishq Bajpai, ended his life at his office building on Rajaji Salai on Saturday. He was working as the Chief Manager of Information Technology division at the Indian Bank’s head office in Parry’s Corner. He resided in the city with his family, police said.
Kanishq Bajpai was a native of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred at 3.45 p.m. at the Indian Bank office under the jurisdiction of North Beach Police Station. He was rushed to Government Stanley Medical College Hospital, but was declared dead on arrival.
According to police, on Saturday evening, Bajpai stepped out of his office on the fourth floor and was standing in the balcony area of the building.
A security guard who witnessed the fall called for help and rushed Bajpai to the Stanley Government Hospital. Doctors who examined him declared him brought dead. The police registered a case and are conducting an inquiry.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Bajpai had spoken to his family members for about 15 minutes before his death. Police are questioning his wife and son to ascertain the reason and whether he was under any stress. Further investigation is underway to determine the circumstances leading to the death.
In an official statement on social media, the Indian Bank expressed their condolences to the family of the deceased. “The Bank stands firmly beside the bereaved family in this difficult hour and remains committed to extending all possible support and assistance to them,” the statement said.
Past cases of suicide in office
In past also, several cases of suicide inside bank premises have been reported. In February 2024, an officer performing duties at the Union Bank of India in Junagadh city tragically took his own life today by hanging himself from a railing near the bank premises. The entire incident was captured by the bank’s CCTV footage, which was seized by the police for further investigation. According to the suicide note found at the scene, the officer mentioned that he was experiencing immense pressure due to multiple assignments, such as CMCC, CMRD, RCoC, and others.
In September 2024, another employee of Union Bank – Biju, the Senior Manager and Branch Head of Union Bank of India’s Kakabe Branch in the Hassan Region, Bangalore zone commited suicide inside branch. Biju took his own life inside the bank branch, leaving behind grieving colleagues, family, and friends.
