Man gets fired from job in Jammu, expresses sorrow


Aman Zutshi

Jammu: In an startling incident, a man found badly weeping and expressing sorrow on stairs of a bank, who was fired from his job for taking leave from the bank situated in Residency road in Jammu, where he was working as a peon.

Speaking to the media, the victim, Mr Balwinder Kumar, allegedly, said,” My employer Kotak Mahindra Bank has fired me from the job.

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“I took leave for a day as my wife was unwell then for two days the bank was closed, but when I came back I saw another man in my place.

“I arranged a man also in my absence, my phone was not working. I have been working for one and half years in this bank.

“They mailed and informed me that I have been fired from the job. I have also apologised but they didn’t took me back nor they are even employing me anywhere.

“They have even paid me less salary. I will commit suicide” Mr Kumar narrated weeping.

“I just took off for a day and they dismissed me from the job. I was employed by Ultimate company by a contractor.

“I was shifted from Bakshi Nagar to here. If we had to take an off we have to arrange a replacement for them”, he added, crying.

“A notice is surmised to be given prior a month before firing a person. I’m also a media person.

“They should also come here for once to see his condition. There are laws and they can’t just kick someone from job”, a woman media-person said.

“I have also complained to labour court”, he said, sobbing.

Later,  a man emerged from the crowd of spectators and offered job to the victim at site of incident.