HDFC Bank Employee Dies in Office, Alleged Work Pressure Under Scrutiny

Sadaf Fatima's death in Lucknow follows similar incident at EY Pune, sparking debate on corporate work culture in India.

Sadaf Fatima, an Additional Deputy Vice-President at HDFC Bank, collapsed and died at her office in Lucknow.
Colleagues allege significant work pressure may have contributed to Fatima's sudden death.
A post-mortem is being conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has called the incident 'extremely worrying' and criticized current economic policies.
The incident comes shortly after the death of EY employee Anna Sebastian Perayil, also attributed to excessive workload, raising concerns over workplace stress.