Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Wednesday showed her disgust and extended her deep condolences after the tragic death of a company employee who is said to have fallen off the fifth floor of Biocon office at Hosur Road in Electronics City Phase II, Bengaluru.
The police claim that the accident happened at approximately 5 pm and the reasons behind the fall are still being investigated. The dead person has been found to be Anantha Kumar, a native of Banashankari located in south Bengaluru. There would have been preliminary information that Kumar was either on his phone or heading towards the cafeteria terrace on the fifth floor of the building, just before the incident occurred.
According to the police officials there was no suicide note found at the location and at this point they have not yet proved that it was accidental or not. The body was taken to a privatized hospital to conduct other procedures and a thorough investigation is being conducted to find out the actual chain of events that caused the death.
In response to the accident, Kiran owned Biocon released a formal press release to say it was regrettable that the loss had occurred. The company reported that it was terribly distressed by the accident and offered condolence to the family and the co-workers of the late employee. Biocon, however, made it clear that it would not be in a position to divulge more information at this point since the case is under investigation by law enforcement officials.
The statement said that it is fully collaborating with the police investigation and that the company is determined to provide its employees with a safe and favorable working environment.
The accident has questioned the safety of working in the workplace and left workers in the plant shocked. The police have advised the people not to speculate before the investigation is finished. More information will be availed after the completion of the inquiry by the authorities on the circumstances leading to the fall.
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