Bhubaneswar, Nov. 24 -- Jharsuguda: An employee of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd (OFDC) in Jharsuguda died on Tuesday following alleged work pressure and mental harassment by higher authorities.

According to sources, Basudev Pal, the sub-divisional manager of OFDC collapsed during his duty hours today. He was immediately rushed to the district headquarters hospital of Jharsuguda where doctors pronounced him dead.

Emotional scenes unfolded at the district headquarters hospital after Pal's death with his grieving younger daughter trying to take her own life. Unable to bear the loss of her father, the grief-stricken girl consumed Phenyl used for cleaning purpose.

Pal's family members have blamed OFDC DM Amiya Kumar Patnaik...