Scientist Dies By Suicide In Bengaluru, Family Alleges Work-Linked Stress

A 47-year-old senior scientist with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) died by suicide last week after jumping from a residential building in Seegehalli, Bengaluru. His family has alleged that sustained work-related stress and mental pressure may have contributed to his death.Sharad Katiyar served as a scientist in the programming department of the ADA in Bengaluru and was associated with the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk2 programme. He lived with his family on the fourth floor of a residential complex in Seegehalli.According to the family's statement to the police, Katiyar had been experiencing severe work-related stress for more than a month. They alleged that the prolonged pressure had affected his mental health and that he had been consulting specialists at a private hospital, where he was diagnosed with a depressive episode.