Biocon employee, 26, jumps to death from 5th floor of Bengaluru office building

A 26-year-old man died by suicide after jumping from the fifth floor of his company building in Bengaluru on Tuesday, police said.

The victim has been identified as S Anantha Kumar, a resident of Banashankari. He worked in the finance department of Biocon Biologics Limited at Electronics City, officials said.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 5 pm. Kumar was on his phone and went to the cafeteria terrace on the fifth floor before taking the extreme step.