A Dalit post office employee in Bulandshahr died by suicide after CBI questioning related to a Rs 2.5 crore embezzlement case. Rahul Kumar, suspended for alleged negligence, left a note claiming innocence and accusing colleagues of harassment and caste discrimination linked to exposing an extramarital affair.
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