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Ola Krutrim has confirmed in a statement that an engineer (name withheld), part of the company's data science teams, died by suicide on May 8.

An Ola Krutrim spokesperson stated that the employee was on personal leave at the time and had asked for rest in early April, which was granted. The company added that it was supporting the family and cooperating with authorities.

While the company's full statement has used the first name of the e...