Ola Electric—Ola Electric engineer died by suicide after note alleged workplace harassment and unpaid wages; CEO Bhavish Aggarwal booked for abetment
Ola Electric engineer K. Aravind died by suicide on September 28, 2025, leaving a 28-page note that alleged sustained workplace harassment, non-payment of salary and allowances, and excessive work pressure, naming CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and executive Subrat Kumar Das. Bengaluru police registered an FIR on October 6, 2025 against Aggarwal, Das, and other unnamed officials under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions for abetment of suicide. A payment of roughly Rs 17.46 lakh transferred to Aravind's account two days after his death drew scrutiny as a possible attempted cover-up. It was the second suicide tied to workplace pressure at the Ola group in 2025, following the May 2025 death of a Krutrim machine-learning engineer. Ola Electric disputed the allegations, stated Aravind never raised a grievance and had no direct interaction with the promoter, and obtained Karnataka High Court protective orders against police action while the investigation continues.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.643 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
The Hindu / Economic Times: Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal booked after employee's suicide note alleges harassment
The Hindu and The Economic Times reported Bengaluru police registered an FIR against Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal and an executive after engineer K. Aravind died by suicide, leaving a note alleging workplace harassment and unpaid wages; the company disputed the allegations and secured Karnataka High Court protective orders.