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TN Government Employee Commits Suicide To Help His Son Get A Job!

Uncanny and tragic!

As we all know that a Government job is given to any family member of a deceased person who was a government employee, someone took that advantage in the most tragic way ever.Mahalingam, a resident of Old Katpadi, ended his life one week before his retirement to “help his son get a job”. The 58-year-old office assistant (OA) at the Katpadi Block Development Office in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu allegedly committed suicide by hanging on the premises of the office on Friday.

The Katpadi police recovered a suicide note from his shirt pocket. In the suicide note, Mahalingam had stated that he was in a state of depression. According to reports, Police said that Mahalingam was abused and humiliated by his colleagues.

According to reports, Police said that Mahalingam was abused and humiliated by his colleagues. Mahalingam had reportedly alleged that his colleagues were also responsible for his death. Another investigation states that  Mahalingam’s service would end on March 31 and a retirement function had been organized. He was depressed as his son did not have a proper work. However, Superintendent of police P Pakalavan told India Times, “We suspect that he took the extreme step due to personal issues.”

Another police officer involved in the investigation said, “We suspect that he committed suicide to help his son get a government job on the compassionate ground.” Mahalingam, on that day, came early to the office at approximately 9 AM and his security Kaliyappan to have his breakfast and come. While Kaliyappan returned home at around 10:15 AM to find Mahalingam hanging himself on a tree within the premises.

Mahalingam’s wife Amuthavalli, who filed the complaint, said that he was very much worried about his son’s future. His son and himself were also not in talking terms due to various personal reasons.

 

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