A 24-year-old techie was found dead inside a private hostel room in Gachibowli here on Wednesday morning.
Pogaku Harini, a junior software developer with Golden Hills Capital India Private Limited in Hitech City committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan after her company announced lay-offs, Raidurgam police said.
“She resorted to the extreme act on Tuesday night after her company served notices on her and some of her colleagues informing them that the firm will go for job cuts from December,” inspector S Ravinder said.
The victim hails from Mahabubnagar district and for the past two-and-half-years, she was working with the company. She was living in a working women’s hostel.
There is always someone to listen at: +914066202000 or 6666 1117 in case of any emotional breakdowns at this Hyderabad-based suicide intervention centre Roshni.
