India, Nov. 19 -- A 22-year-old employee of a private firm was found dead in his apartment in Neeladri Nagar, Electronics City, Bengaluru on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Anirudh Prashanth, who was originally from Kasaragod, and had been living by himself, according to police.

Anirudh, who worked as a 3D artist at Nova Design Labs, left a message on a whiteboard in his bedroom stating he had been struggling with depression, said a report by The Times of India. Police said his father, Prashanth Kanathur, is a journalist and filmmaker.

The incident came to light after Anirudh failed to show up for work on Saturday and stopped responding to calls. Concerned colleagues visited his residence and alerted security when repeated k...