Harassment at workplace – Soni Jagadish the latest victim | Managers charged abetting suicide
30Sep2008 Filed under: Issues Author: ripsSoni Jagadish working with Nokia Company in Bangalore committed suicide on Friday 26th September 2008 citing harassment by her seniors as the reason for the extreme step. In her suicide note, she mentioned two Managers Teja and Sachin of harassing her and causing lot of mental trauma. The police have charged both the managers under IPC 306, abetting sucide. Both the managers are absconding since her death.
Soni Jagadish hails from Mysore and her father works as a Central Government employee. Soni was a very ambitious girl and wanted to make it big in Bangalore. She was staying in Jayanagar IX block, Bangalore. She did not report at work on Friday, 26th September and her cell phone was also switched off. Her colleagues and friends contacted her father and with the help of the police when they break open her house, they found her hanging. There were suicide notes on the floor, addressed to her parents, her brother and her close friend Venkat. Seems like there was yet another note accusing the managers, where she said she was harassed because she refused to entertain the guys’ team. Police are investigating as to what exactly she meant by that and questioning all colleagues and friends. Police have further sealed her cubicle so that no evidence can be tampered. She was working Nokia Branch Office in Prestige Tech Park in Devaravisanhallai.
On Monday, members of Karantaka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) staged a dharna in front of the Nokia Office demanding compensation of Indian Rupees 1 Million for Soni’s family. Praveen Kumar Shetty from KRV said that the management has showed the “Order of Dismissal” to those managers and has agreed to pay compensation to the family of Soni.
Both the managers are missing and Police said since they did not present themselves and clarified their stand, they think managers are absconding and have really harassed the employee. The management of Nokia Company are extending full support to the police for fair investigation.
The cases of harassment at workplace are on rise and many go unreported fearing loosing job or other social abuse. Only when the case goes this extreme do these matters come into picture. High time the company management should look into the matter of ensuring safe working environment specially for the women section.
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Guys..we need to look a hard look at the fact before doing a public trial here.
— What would any self respecting manager do in a situation when an employee sits around for 1.5 yrs doing nothing.
— What would be the mental stability of a girl who writes to her parents in her last letter …”finally you couldn’t find me a guy of my choice”
— Spare the poor girl a thought. I presume she was under severe depression…and probably needed medical help. Questioning her character is really unfair!
— Lets not forget fate could easily have placed us in the shoes of Soni or the manager!
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okay you want to know double standards. time and gain i kept asking what do you think of those girls and their parents who think they can buy grooms and do you condemn them as much as you condemn “techies” taking bribe. not once you said so.
“My data are based on my facts based on my discussions with various groups, both working in MNCs and non MNC companies. And there are media reports to support that.”
OKAY ANOTHER HAWABAAZI STATEMENT.
BOTTOMLINE IS YOU DONT HAVE ANY DATA, FIGURES ETC.
“the day women start speaking abt the harassment there will be flood of issues all over. Its just they keep it within themselves”
so women are not talking about it. then how come you know that harrassment is on rise. guess you have mastered art of psychology and able to read others mind.
i started as a moderate for mens right and am still a moderate but it is precisely the people like you who make me and several others go to extreme.
What do gyanesh have to say about this incident:
http://www.zorsebol.com/issues/new-delhi-dowry-victim-pregnant-woman-harassed-by-her-in-laws-husband-for-bringing-less-dowry/
and this
http://www.zorsebol.com/latest-news/headlines-today-producer-saumya-vishwanathan-shot-dead-in-new-delhi-chief-ministers-comments-confirms-delhi-government%e2%80%99s-incapability-to-stop-crime-against-women-in-the-capital/
and many rape cases in delhi – almost daily
Do you find any case of women harassing men or many false dowry case issue? 1-2 cases cannot confirm that dowry does not exist and its wrongly used.
Gyanesh,
where did you find double standards. read my last blog again, I never said all TECHIES! I said Dowry by Techies, sorry that does not account to all men community. I have never been anti-men and I respect men community as much as I do for women.
My data are based on my facts based on my discussions with various groups, both working in MNCs and non MNC companies. And there are media reports to support that. So I do not need to justify that. And if you feel offended by my writing, which are hard facts, you are most welcome to browse other posts
Regarding harassment at workplace, the day women start speaking abt the harassment there will be flood of issues all over. Its just they keep it within themselves barring some who take hard steps like Soni did.
I m again not saying Managers are culprits, prove me in my post if I said that. Police have said that they are at large and so they have issued warrants against them. My advice of coming in the front, ofcourse meant that they should present all good reasons to prove themselves innocent. And if they want to do with Anticipatory bail, well and good. I would not like Sachin to be behind the bars if he is innocent and I sympathize with his family as well.
So, stop jumping to conclusions. A girl committed suicide and thats a extreme step! There has to have some very bad reasons behind that. If anyone is the reason behind her suicide, he/she should be punished and strong message should be passed. And if she was fake with her note, definitely she will be labelled as culprits for sure.
Lets wait and let police do their job.
“My blog is not anti-men like those of savethefamily people”
Hats off to your double standards. btw, rips you were ripped apart in you last post, the techie one. till date i havent received answers to my questions. and yes clearly you are anti-men, a one-off incident and you blame the entire men community and then get back what you start from us.
In this artile itself you say “The cases of harassment at workplace are on rise and many go unreported fearing loosing job or other social abuse”. How do you back this up. I’m worked in different MNC’s for last 5 years and havent noticed any harrassment. YOU HAVE TO BACK YOUR STATEMENT. PLEASE BACK THEM UP WITH SOME DATA”
And about the missing managers. so listen if you know indian law and indian police which i’m sure you dont know. you are just here to SPIT VENOM ON MEN. once you are booked in a non-bailable case its best that you go in hiding and get an anticipatory bail. When my wife filed harrassment case against my 50+ aged parents what do you want they spend several nights in jail.
Dont worry soon you will come to know when we’ll ask your sister in law will file a case against your entire family and then some other rips will report that you and your family is guilty because you have gone into hiding.
Ramesh
Thank you for the details of Mr. Sachin. My blog is not anti-men like those of savethefamily people, who are bitten once and have given their verdict for all women in the world.
We sympathize with Sachin’s family and if he is innocent we all stand by him. Guess friends like you all can come forward and voice your vote for him. However think from Soni’s family point of view… They had their daughter commit suicide because of harassment by the managers. So truth has to be come out and the culprits, if any, punished.
My advice is for Sachin is to give his statement and have his company and colleagues support it, so that he has enough support to voice before the police. And help police resolve the case. If not Sachin, what caused suicide, truth has to come out!
I know Mr. Sucin personally…
I think He ran away because of the fear as he is from a good cultured family and in a respectable position in the society.
He is a role model to the youth. He is well mannered and a guy from a good family. He is a very silent person. He won’t talk loud itself how can he harass any girl that who is much lowers in the great who does not report to him
He is a Brahmin with lots of devotion to god and respect for men and women. He gets up at 4 in the morning and does pooja to 16 saligramâ€s (god) .this is not an ordinary person’s job. He won’t drink a drop of water out side. He is a regular visitor of parakalamatta and swamy Rangapriya. If any body like to enquire about his character then can visit these matt’s. He is having a wife with two children. The girl is 8years old and the baby boy is just a month old.
I just want all women activist to think only once. What will be the condition of his wife (people with a little medical knowledge will be knowing what will be the mental and physical condition of a women after delivering baby) and his mother before talking any thing about this guy? I want these people to visit them and know
How much they are suffering. Let them ask them. He is not a new employee ask his colleagues his subordinates his x colleges. His previous reputations. I will challenge u that u can’t find a single mistake in him.
Tipok
If that girl slept with the boss, why did Boss Sleep, why didnt he bring out that truth. Without demand there is no supply. The girl might have asked for raise and the boss might have said ok sleep and then I will increase. I do not support those girls, but here both girl and her BOSS are wrong.
I know 100s of cases where boss and senior managers have asked for favours for giving benefits, so? Does that mean I started saying all men are animal or demons?
Do not give one off example or one of case to justify that all women are bad. Soni committed suicide and she has named her managers for harassment. If managers are innocent, prove it, else face the punishments!
Tipok
All noted as to what said and yes you are right there should be equal rights for men and if women are found guilty, they should be given equal sever punishment as men. Dowry laws need amendments and if a girl is found guilty of misusing, she should be given double punishments. However, all these facts and debate does not allow men to justify harassment to women, raping women or killing her (as said by Mr praveen, I hate to take his name).
Managers should contact their company and lawyers and ask Police for other proofs except for the one left by Soni. Police should not just arrest them and go deep in their investigations. We are with the managers if they are innocent, but then running away is just raising suspicions.
Finally, if there are good men, there are bad men as well. if there are good women, there are bad women as well. Whatever the ratio or numbers is, this does not give rights to anyone to tell women are bad, i will rape them, i will kill them etc.
I know girl who slept with boss for good increase.. Do women not use their sex, lies & cries to their benefit.
Truth is known best to GOD..
If girls are harassed so are men by girls.
If managers who ran away / absconding proves nothing. They are afraid as they can get bail & give facts.
In India Domestic Violence [DV] can only by men. Do people know that Indian women are more violent than African & American women & DV can only be filed by woman. I know an old lady who is harassed by her daughter in law & she cannot complain under DV as woman can not be prosecuted under DV WHY?
I know a person whose father committed suicide due to fale dowry case by 498a girl.
When any woman is subjected to cruelty it is news and whole in laws are behind bar. When any man commits suicide saying that he is doing so due to his wife no one listens & no one is punished for abetting suicide.
There is no punishment for false FIR of dowry. WHY????
Law in general is person is innocent untill proven otherwise. 498A says person is guilty untill proven otherwise. Are women from family of Harish Chander ???? They are misusing this law for extortion without any restrain from Govt.
This is double standard.
Men should have equal right legally – women have made laws to suit them.
Nisha no point talking to these people, their soul is dead. Praveen, if there was wrong against you does that allow you to do wrong to all innocent girls? What kind of justice is that? if you have that fire in you, go and fight terrorist, atleast that will do something good to the world.
Tune Apni Ma aur sis Ka bhi rape kiya?
I have already killed 2 women and raped 5 women till date. I will continue to do so till the time I live.
You all can wish that I die but till the time I am alive, I shall keep torturing women.
I am just the beginning of the new breed of Indian men: this is what happens when anyone is tortured beyond limits.
If any of you readers want to get your wife eradicated from the earth, please send me a private email. I would be happy to help you with my free services.
whatever happened with soni was bad, but whats happening here is worse. instead of condemning such harassment, people like Praveen and Rakesh are bring their own problems and gloriying their act. Praveen shame on you, you deserve no right to live in this world.
I respect women, I am surrounded all good women in my life – my wife, my daughter, my sister and my mother. praveen even remember your mother and sister were women, just because they do not exists in the world do not think they will not feel hurt with your statements!
Rips, you have done a good job. Harassment exists everywhere and women are 90% harassed. Time government and companies take actions against anyone who misuses his job and position for any favour.
Truth may unfold only when the “persons of interest” are found/arrested.
Afterall, they would not run if they had nothing to do with this death. Abetment of suicide is bad – bad indeed. A life term is the most suitable punishment for them – and a good lesson for others out there…
How can anyone be so rude and disgusting calling a girl of having loose character? How do you know that she is bad? have u seen her? i know her as i also come from the same place and i know her through my friend. i know that she is not a loose character girl. infact she is very decent girl and from a very good family.
if she is guilty why did the managers run away. the fact is all men when they do crime they fear to show their faces in public and run away like rats, and girls who are victimized commit suicide coz they wont be in a position to explain the pathetic situation to the society who will treat her like a street dog after knowing the truth.
for the guys who feel that media is wrong, then give me some proof that u are right, i will stand by u or else sue the media. u have the guts to say u have raped a girl, show ur manly powers on the media then. this will prove that u are a man.
media just wants some news. then why do they only portray women being victimized? why is it that the media doesn’;t show one male harassment case? thats because women are being harassed 1000 times more than men.
Rakesh
I was not defeated but was shocked to hear nonsensical debate by your leader Rahul. I requested my admin that I cannot comment more and cannot make you all understand. Rahul and his friends had restored to cheap language to prove their point and this was below my dignity to even reply to those comments.
I do not have any movement, I m writing this posts based on facts we have collected. And if you read I have not given my verdict that managers are guilty, I have mentioned that Police says so. So if you think that is wrong, question Police’s stand first.
About your facts:
1. Unsafe men or women – You need to define what ‘unsafe’ means here? If you are referring to safety from terrorists and bomb blasts, that a different issue. If it comes with harassment etc, women are by large many in numbers and harassed badly. Every day there are reports of sexual harassment and sexual favours. A german tourist was raped in Chandigarh recently, you will definitely say it was with consensus right? So Yes women are far more unsafe than men! If you feel that men are unsafe, try to do this – Send your wife, sister or girlfriend at midnight alone and send your male friend alone – See the difference of treatment they get at night!
2. Income Tax – So if male pay more taxes, do they have rights to harass women, what crap comparison? Welfare for men, again a separate issue. If the manager in this case has really harassed the girl and even if he pays 10 times the tax, it does not justify his move!
3. 56,000 men commit suicide – I agree men are committing more suicides then women – but there is no reports on the facts that harassed men by women are committing more suicides then harassed women by men. And yes, men and their in laws burn the brides, so question of suicide will not come in picture.
Rakesh, I have not put this post to make any national issue or gain popularity. I have accounts of many women who keep quite because of the harassment at work. Men are harassed as well, but that’s due to work load. Women are asked to “COMPROMISE” in every field to make sure they get their due. Yes of late, women/girls are more ready to submit themselves to get their work done, but I m not referring those class of girls. They have their own sets of problems and desires. If Soni is proved to be one of them, I will be the first to update this blog and write GOOD she committed suicide. So let’s wait for the final verdict!