Telangana: Another TSRTC employee commits suicide in Khammam

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: Oct 28, 2019 14:25 ISTKhammam (Telangana) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): An employee of the Telangana State Road Transport
Corporation (TSRTC) allegedly committed suicide at her residence by hanging herself on Monday, the KhammamPolice said.The incident has
brought the number of TSRTC employee suicides to four.The deceased woman, identified as Neerja, was working as a conductor in the Sattupalli
depot of Telangana State Road Transport Department.The incident took place in the limits of Khanapuram Haweli police station in Khammam.The
reason for the suicide is not yet known
However, the family of the deceased has alleged that she committed suicide due to depression following the strike by RTC workers since
October 5.A case has been registered under section 174 of the CrPC and the body of the woman has been shifted to a local government hospital
for autopsy.The police said that the reason for the suicide will be known after the investigation.Till now four RTC employees have committed
suicide out of which three people were drivers working in different RTC depots
Over 49,000 workers have been on strike since October 5, protesting against the state government's order to sack over 40,000 employees of
the RTC
(ANI)