Overview
- An FIR registered on October 6 under BNS Section 108 read with 3(5) names Ola Electric, CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and homologation head Subrat Kumar Das in the death of engineer K Aravind.
- K Aravind, 38, allegedly consumed poison on September 28 in Bengaluru and a 28-page note recovered by police accuses senior officials of mental harassment, excessive work pressure and unpaid dues.
- Aravind’s family flagged a Rs 17.46 lakh transfer to his bank account on September 30, two days after his death, calling the transaction suspicious in their complaint.
- Justice Mohammad Nawaz issued the October 17 interim order directing Bengaluru police not to harass the petitioners, with police stating the investigation continues and no arrests are being made at this stage.
- Ola says the employee never lodged harassment complaints, describes the transfer as a full-and-final settlement to support the family, and confirms it has challenged the FIR and received protective orders.