A devastating suicide has shaken Seraikela after Alok Padihari, a 40-year-old staffer at IDBI Bank’s Seraikela outlet, was discovered suspended by a noose in his Tangarani home on Friday. Police have launched a thorough probe into the circumstances leading to this fatal decision.
Eyewitness accounts from kin paint a picture of normalcy: the morning ritual of waking, washing, school drop-off, and breakfast proceeded uneventfully. Family departed for river bathing, leaving Alok by himself. It was then, under the ceiling fan, using a simple sari, that he ended it all.
The return of family members unveiled the grim reality. Amid chaos, Alok was detached and ferried to Sadar Hospital, Seraikela, only to be declared deceased by attending physicians.
Responding promptly, law enforcers from Seraikela station conducted on-site verification, postmortem arrangements, and interviews with all present. Absence of struggle indicators or injuries supports the suicide narrative so far. Nonetheless, the trigger—be it debt, depression, or duty pressures—awaits uncovering through deeper inquiry.
Grief engulfs the household, with relentless sobbing from relatives. Bank peers and community members express profound condolences, remembering Alok’s commitment. This untimely loss spotlights the need for vigilance over mental well-being among professionals in demanding roles.