‘Depressed’ Convergys employee jumps from 7th floor in Gurgaon

VARDHAN HAD JOINED CONVERGYS A MONTH BACK. PRIOR TO THIS

SHE WAS WORKING WITH GOOGLE AND GENPACT

A 45-year-old call centre employee allegedly jumped to death on Tuesday from seventh floor of her office building at Sohna road under Badshahpur police station.

The woman, Pooja Vardhan, was reportedly suffering from depression and was employed at Convergys.

Vardhan jumped at around 2pm between the empty space from the stairs inside the building.

“The police team found the victim lying in a pool of blood. She was taken to a nearby hospital but she succumbed to her injuries,” said Rajinder Kumar, SHO, Badshahpur.

She was a resident of Pink Town house in DLF phase-3. Prior to Convergys, she worked with Google and Genpact but was reportedly under depression because of issues related to work, the police said.

“She joined Convergys a month back and was undergoing training. No suicide note has been found. A case has been registered and we are investigating the matter,” said ASI Munesh, investigating officer in the case.

Police officials said that Vardhan was reportedly depressed and was also under medication because she was not satisfied with her performance at work. Her husband has been working in the same organisation for the last seven years.

On May 15, 2016, the chief operating officer of a leading multinational company had jumped to death from the 19th floor of a block at Belvedere Park in DLF Phase-2. The deceased had left behind a suicide note mentioning that he is responsible for his step.

On April 21, 2016, a 32-year-old Chinese national, working as an engineer in a multinational company, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off eighth floor of Spaze Techpark building in sector 49 at Sohna Road. The deceased was reportedly depressed and was restlessly talking on the phone before jumping down the gap between the staircase.