Employee Found Seriously Ill Inside Locked Room of Hetauda Cooperative; Rescued After Door Broken Down

An employee was found in serious condition inside the building of Hetauda Savings and Credit Cooperative. The individual was rescued after the door was broken down and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The victim’s family has filed a complaint alleging misconduct against seven officials of the cooperative. Sources have reported ongoing tension within the cooperative due to disputes among officials and allegations of irregularities in the purchase of an ATM machine. April 26, Hetauda.

The employee was initially taken to Hetauda Hospital; however, due to inadequate treatment, they were referred to CMC Hospital in Bharatpur, Chitwan. Family members accuse cooperative officials and staff of causing mental distress, which led to the suicide attempt. The complaint is registered under number 7366. The victim’s family expressed dissatisfaction with the police for not detaining or interrogating the accused.

According to Makwanpur police spokesperson Deputy Superintendent of Police Pushkar Bogati, discussions will be held with both parties once the victim returns after recovery. At the scene, a note saying ‘Goodbye’ was found, stating that workplace mistreatment forced the employee to consume poison. The victim’s brother stated that before poisoning themselves, the employee wrote a 7–8 page suicide note.

Raju Waiba, chairman of the cooperative, said the employee was assigned three responsibilities and was asked to relinquish the administrative department role, which caused dissatisfaction. The cooperative has over 7,100 share members and disbursed loans amounting to NPR 556,426,580 during the fiscal year 2081/82 (2024/25).