Bengaluru shocker: 26-year-old Biocon employee dies after jumping from office building

BENGALURU: A 26-year-old employee with Biocon allegedly jumped to his death from the fifth floor of the biopharmaceutical company building on Hosur Road in Electronics City Phase II Tuesday. The reason is yet to be ascertained.

The deceased is Anant Kumar, a resident of Banashankari, south Bengaluru. His father, Srinath, is a temple priest.


An engineering graduate, Anant worked in the company's finance department for the last six months, police said.

"The canteen is on the fifth floor of the building. Anant was seen speaking on a mobile phone and walking out of the canteen. He went to the terrace and jumped. We did not find a death note," an investigating officer said, adding: "He was shifted to a hospital where he was declared dead."

In a statement, Biocon said: "As the matter is currently under investigation by the authorities, we are unable to share further details at this stage."

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