A chief manager of Bank of Baroda's Baramati branch died by suicide inside the bank premises, an official said on Saturday. A suicide note recovered from the spot mentions work-related stress as the reason for taking the drastic step, the official added.
According to the information received, Shivshankar Mitra, in his late 40s, hanged himself inside the bank premises late Thursday night. He was serving his notice period after resigning as chief manager at the bank on July 11, citing health issues and workload.
An official from the Baramati Police Station said, "After banking hours, Mitra asked all the staff to leave, saying he would close the branch. The watchman left around 9:30pm 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."
"When Mitra did not return home or respond to calls, his wife reached the bank around midnight. She found the lights on. After getting no response from inside, she alerted the bank staff. 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 stated that he has not blamed anyone in the note.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
(With PTI inputs)
