A horrible event occurred in Baramati, Pune, where 52-year-old Shivshankar Mitra, the branch manager of Bank of Baroda, committed suicide. At the Bank of Baroda branch on Bhigwan Road, he served as the Chief Manager.
Finally, the suicide note is delivered. To view the suicide note, please scroll down. The event took place on Thursday, July 17, late at night. Inside the bank's grounds, Shivshankar Mitra was discovered dead. He had gone so far as to hang himself from the limb itself. He was originally from Uttar Pradesh.
Shivshankar Mitra left behind a devastating letter outlining his reasoning for taking his own life. He wrote that the bank was putting a lot of pressure on him.
Five days prior, he had submitted a voluntary retirement request, citing his inability to cope with the mounting pressure and workload. However, it is thought that he felt helpless and took this extreme action because senior officials failed to respond.
He stated unequivocally in his letter:
“I, Shivshankar Mitra, Chief Manager, Bank of Baroda, Baramati, am committing suicide due to the additional pressure from the bank. Please do not put such pressure on other staff members. Everyone is doing their job with full dedication.”
He also expressed a noble wish — that his eyes be donated, if possible.
In his note, he also made it apparent that no one in his family was accountable and that he was acting alone and rationally. He requested that no one be held responsible for anything other than the stress he was experiencing at work.
He sent the following in a heartfelt letter to his family:
“Priya, forgive me. Mahi, forgive me.”
(These are believed to be his wife and daughter.)
The cause of death has not yet been formally established by the authorities. Nonetheless, the circumstances and the note's contents suggest that work strain is the primary cause. This incident emphasizes how banking workers are experiencing increasing levels of mental stress and how their wellbeing needs to be given careful consideration.
