Ola Electric issues clarfication after Bhavish Aggarwal and other excec get booked over abetment to suicide

Bengaluru-based Ola Electric has issued a clarificatory statement after the company executives, along with company CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, were booked by Bengaluru Police for abetment to suicide of a former employee.

In an exchange filing, the company issued a clarification denying any wrongdoing. In the statement, the EV maker said, during his tenure, Mr. Aravind (a former employee who died under mysterious circumstances) never raised any complaint or grievance regarding his employment.

Ola stated that the 38-year-old's role also did not involve any direct interaction with the company’s top management, including the promoter, Bhavish Aggarwal.

Referring to the action taken by the Bengaluru Police, the company said it has challenged the registration of FIR in the Karnataka High Court, and it has obtained protective orders that have been passed in favour of Ola Electric and its officials.

The company also added that no chargesheet has been filed against Ola Electric or its officials.

The Bengaluru Police filed an FIR after the former employee died under nebulous circumstances on September 28. Later on, the deceased's family approached the police with a 'suicide note' that allegedly accused Aggarwal and Ola official Subrata Kumar Das of mental harassment.

In its statement, the company further added that it has issued 'full and final settlement' to Aravind’s bank account. Furthermore, the company said that it is fully cooperating with the authorities in their ongoing investigation.

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