Farmer who self-immolated in front of Mandya DC office dies
Mandya (PTI): A 55-year-old farmer who allegedly set himself on fire in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here succumbed to his injuries at a Bengaluru hospital on Wednesday, police said.
The deceased M D Manjegowda of Moodanahalli in KR Pet taluk, allegedly resorted to the extreme step as he had not received compensation in a land acquisition case for several years and was neither allotted alternative land.
According to police, he allegedly poured petrol and set himself on fire at Cauvery Park, opposite the DC office. Local people rushed to his rescue and took him to the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS).
As he had sustained over 60 per cent burns, he was shifted to Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru for advanced treatment, where he succumbed to injuries on Wednesday, a senior police officer said.
The police said they received no formal complaint so far regarding the cause of despair of the deceased.
"We have not received any complaint from his family yet. Once we receive it, we will look into the allegations and initiate a necessary investigation," a senior police officer said.
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TCS orders probe, engages external experts in Nashik Case
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services on Friday said it has initiated a formal internal investigation into allegations linked to its Nashik unit and engaged independent external experts to ensure transparency in the process.
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director K Krithivasan was quoted by The Observer Post as saying that the company has appointed Deloitte and Trilegal as independent counsel to support the probe. The internal investigation is being led by Aarthi Subramanian.
The company has constituted a supervisory committee chaired by independent director Keki Mistry, which will oversee the process. The committee will also review findings and monitor the implementation of recommendations.
Krithivasan said a preliminary review of the company’s internal systems and records had not revealed any complaints of the nature being alleged through its ethics or POSH channels.
He also clarified that an employee named in media reports, Nida Khan, was not part of the human resources function and did not hold any leadership role. He informed that she worked as a process associate.
The company has also rejected reports suggesting that operations at the Nashik facility had been suspended. It asserted that the unit continues to function without disruption with a zero-tolerance policy towards misconduct.
