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Bengaluru Police Book Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal in Engineer’s Suicide Case

Protective orders followed Ola’s High Court challenge, with police now scrutinizing a 28-page note.

Overview

  • An FIR under BNS Section 108 read with 3(5) was registered on October 6 at Subramanyapura Police Station naming Bhavish Aggarwal, Subrat Kumar Das, and Ola Electric.
  • The deceased, K. Aravind, 38, a homologation engineer since 2022, allegedly consumed poison on September 28 and died the same day after an initial Unnatural Death Report.
  • Aravind’s brother, Ashwin Kannan, filed the complaint after finding a 28-page handwritten note alleging workplace harassment, excessive pressure, and unpaid dues by senior officials.
  • A transfer of about ₹17.46 lakh was credited to Aravind’s account on September 30; the family flagged the transaction as suspicious while the company called it a full-and-final settlement.
  • Police have issued notices to those named, received written responses, and sent the note for forensic handwriting verification as the investigation continues.