Ola Engineer’s Death Sparks Legal and Ethical Debate: A Wake-Up Call on Corporate Mental Health
The Incident: Allegations of Harassment and Financial Exploitation A shocking case from Bengaluru has raised troubling questions about workplace culture and mental health in India’s corporate sector. An Ola Electric engineer , aged 38, allegedly died by suicide on September 28, 2025 , after consuming poison at his residence. The engineer, who worked as a Homologation Engineer at Ola Electric since 2022, reportedly left behind a 28-page handwritten note accusing his superiors — including Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal and Subrat Kumar Das , Head of Vehicle Homologations and Regulations — of mental harassment and financial exploitation . His friends discovered him in distress and rushed him to a hospital, but he succumbed the same day. Initially, an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) was filed. Later, his brother found the suicide note and approached the police, leading to a formal FIR against Aggarwal, Das, and other senior officials. The FIR and Legal Proceedings The Karnataka Poli...