Kalyan: A six-month-old railway death case has taken a fresh turn after the family of a 33-year-old man allegedly found a copy of his resignation letter, in which he blamed workplace harassment by his senior, prompting the Kalyan GRP to register a case of abetment to suicide, reports Pradeep Gupta.The deceased, identified as Pankaj Badgujar, was a resident of Shahad in Kalyan and worked with a private company in Thane’s Wagle Estate. Police said he joined the company on Sept 19, 2025. According to his family, he initially settled into the job but later began facing persistent mental harassment from a senior official. On Nov 7, he informed his father that he had resigned but did not disclose the reason.On Dec 13, Pankaj visited the company to return his identity card. Family members said he appeared extremely disturbed after returning home. Later that night, he left home, saying he was stepping out briefly but never returned. The next day, his family filed a missing persons complaint. His mutilated body was later found near Shahad railway station, and the case was initially registered as a railway accident due to the absence of evidence suggesting suicide.The investigation was reopened after Pankaj’s father recently found a copy of his resignation letter, in which he allegedly stated that he was quitting because of repeated mental harassment and being deliberately targeted by his senior.Senior police inspector Archana Dusane of Kalyan GRP said the FIR was registered based on the allegations mentioned in the resignation letter. “We will verify whether the letter was written by the deceased and investigate the nature of the alleged harassment by his senior before taking further legal action,” she said.
