'God Will Punish Him': Karnataka Officer Blames Senior, Records Shocking Video Message Before Committing Suicide

Tumakuru: In an incident that has raised serious questions about the behaviour of seniors at workplace, a social welfare officer in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district committed suicide on Friday after allegedly facing harassment by a senior official.

Mallikarjun, an Assistant Director of Social Welfare Department, Pavagada, hanged himself to death in office after recording a video message, revealing the reason for taking the extreme step.

Officer's Last Message

Mallikarjun, who was a native of Gunderlahalli, Pavagada taluka, reportedly sent his last video recording to his colleagues. In his last message, the man stated that he was compelled to take his own life because his senior, Krishnappa, was harassing him.

Asking his family not to seek revenge, Mallikarjun stressed that God and the law will punish his tormentor.

The video showed him saying, “My mother, my wife, my children, my entire family have looked after me very well. They have given me good respect. But I had to help them, I wanted to help them more. I am unable to do that. Because of the trouble given to me by Krishnappa from the social welfare department, I have become like this.”

“God will punish him. Since his family is not at fault, my family members need not take revenge on them. God and the law will definitely punish him,” he was heard saying in the video.

Senior Denies Harassment

Following the tragic incident, Krishnappa, who is the Tumakuru District Director of Social Welfare Department, denied harassing the victim.

Krishnappa released a video denying all allegations. He said a notice had been issued to Mallikarjun based on a complaint from the Bengaluru head office regarding alleged irregularities, and that an inquiry had been planned but had not yet begun.

He further stated that Mallikarjun was just 10 days away from retirement and his pension would not have been affected. According to him, he had supported and verified Mallikarjun’s pension proposal. Calling the death “suspicious,” Krishnappa urged authorities to conduct a thorough probe to establish the truth.

Police in Pavagada have registered a case and begun an investigation into the circumstances leading to the officer’s death, including examining the video message and workplace records.

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