Infosys techie jumps to death in Hyderabad

A 23-year-old female software engineer working with Infosys at Gachibowli in Hyderabad allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a multi-storeyed building in her office campus, police said.

Sahiti Vyasam, employed with Infosys since 2009 jumped from the fourth floor of a building in the parking block located on its campus and died on her way to a nearby hospital, Raidurgam inspector of police M Ravichandan Reddy said.

Sahiti was a resident of LB Nagar in Hyderabad, the police officer said adding investigations are on and cops would speak to her parents and colleagues regarding the incident.

When asked if any suicide note was found, Reddy said the case was in preliminary stage of investigation. The reasons for her resorting to the extreme step were still not known.

Sahiti's body was shifted to Osmania General Hospital mortuary for conducting postmortem, Reddy said.

A labourer from Orrisa identified as Lamodar Rao, was injured in the incident as the techie fell on him after she leaped from the building, police said.