T'gana: Woman techie commits suicide over job loss

A 24-year-old woman, working as a junior software developer at an IT firm in Hyderabad, allegedly committed suicide, fearing job loss after her company announced layoffs.

Hyderabad: Depressed over the imminent job loss, a woman techie committed suicide in Hyderabad, police said on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old Lakshmi* (name changed) working as a junior software developer at an information technology company, hanged herself at a hostel in Gachibowli, the Information Technology hub. She is suspected to have ended her life late Tuesday night.

Her body was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her hostel room, they said.

A police official said she resorted to the extreme step on Tuesday night, apparently depressed following a notice from the IT firm to her and some other employees informing them that it will go for job cuts from December.

The woman, a native of Mahabubnagar district, was working at the company for the past two-and-half years, the official said.