Scolded by customer over grocery delay, delivery boy dies by suicide in Chennai

A 19-year-old food delivery boy died allegedly by suicide at his home in Chennai’s Kolathur on Tuesday. In his purported suicide note, he mentioned feeling deeply dejected after being scolded by a woman customer during a grocery delivery.
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The teenager, a BCom student, worked part-time for a food delivery service. On September 11, he delivered groceries to a house in Korattur but was delayed as he had trouble locating the address. The woman customer aruged over not reaching on time. Later, she even complained about the delay and asked the company not to send him again, a report from TOI said.
Two days later, the teenager threw a stone at the woman’s house, breaking a window. The woman filed a police complaint. Police warned him in the presence of his parents and let him go.
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However, after five days of this incident, the boy took his life on Tuesday. Police have registered a case and are investigating further.
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In another news, a 26-year-old Chartered Accountant, Anna Sebastian Perayil, allegedly died due to extreme work pressure at Ernst & Young (EY).
Anna, a Keralite who cleared her CA exams in 2023, had been working at EY’s Pune office for four months before passing away on July 21. Her mother wrote to EY India chairman, Rajiv Memani, accusing the firm of ‘glorifying’ overwork.
Anna’s father, Siby Joseph, said that she had to work late into the night which left her stressed out. Despite raising the issue with company officials, no action was taken, he added.