City police, probing the suicide of the former head of Tata Steel's corporate communications department, claimed today that he had no personal problems but faced "frustration and disappointment" due to the experience at his work place.
However, at this point, the police has not linked "extreme work pressure" to the suicide of 57-year-old Charudatta Deshpande.
"Our probe has revealed that Charudutta Deshpande had no family disputes or problems at home, and that his frustration and disappointment was on account of his work place and his experiences at Tata Steel," Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Himanshu Roy said.
Roy stated that it was discovered that Deshpande was the first person in Tata Steel, who, despite being appointed at a very senior level, was not confirmed in service even after completion of his probation.
A police team, that had gone to Tata Steel headquarters at Jamshedpur, had seized Deshpande's personal computer and is examining as many as 1,000 emails he had stored.
"We have questioned as many as 47 people so far. Our investigation is progressing well and is nearing completion," Roy said, days after a police team returned to Mumbai after questioning several people, including Tata officials, in connection with the case at Jamshedpur.
Another police officer said that those questioned included Tata Steel Vice-President (Operations) Partho Sengupta and the company's current Corporate Communications head Ramesh Krishnan, who was close to Deshpande.
Deshpande, a veteran journalist-turned-corporate communications professional was found hanging at his suburban Vasai residence in nearby Thane district on June 28.
No suicide note was found, though his friends and former colleagues alleged that he had been harassed.
