Alleged Workplace Harassment Drives CSS Official to Extreme Act
Deepak Khoda, a Central Secretariat Service official, reportedly attempted suicide due to alleged workplace harassment by senior colleagues. The incident, initially reported as an accident, sparked a police complaint highlighting prolonged humiliation. The Central Secretariat Service Forum has called for an intervention by Union government ministers.
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A Central Secretariat Service official has alleged that intense workplace harassment led to his suicide attempt, police reported on Thursday.
Deepak Khoda, 33, stationed at the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, claimed senior colleagues repeatedly humiliated him, fostering a depressive state, ultimately prompting his extreme act.
The Central Secretariat Service Forum is urging government intervention after the incident, which Khoda's initial police report attributed to a monkey attack. The incident is under investigation for workplace abuse allegations.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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