A 48-year-old TCS employee in Pune allegedly died by suicide, leaving a note accusing a friend and two colleagues of defamation, humiliation and workplace harassment. Police have registered an abetment to suicide case against the three accused. TCS said it is ascertaining the facts and supporting the bereaved family, while NITES has sought a probe into the incident.

Pune: Police have registered a case of alleged abetment to suicide against three persons including two employees of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) following the death of a 48-year-old staffer of the IT firm, an official said on Friday.

In a statement, TCS said it had taken note of the allegations against its employees and was ascertaining the facts.

The case was registered at the Bhosari police station in neighbouring Pimpri-Chinchwad city on a complaint filed by the deceased's son, a police official said.

Amit Brahme, who worked at the Hinjawadi office of TCS, allegedly hanged himself at his residence in Bhosari on June 2.