Kochi: An employee of the state public-sector company (PSU) Traco Cable was found dead by hanging on Friday night. The deceased, P Unni (54), was a resident of Kakkanad. According to relatives, Unni was distressed as he had not received his salary for the past 11 months, reported Manorama News. They staged a protest raising allegations against the company.

Following the incident, the employees of Traco, a manufacturer of wiring cables and conductors, are now staging a protest. Speaking to Manorama News, colleagues of Unni revealed that he was anxious as his daughter’s wedding was approaching and was worried about managing the financial arrangements.

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Protesting workers stated that all employees are still awaiting their pending salaries accumulated over the last 11 months. Many are now forced to take on part-time jobs to make ends meet, reported Manorama News.

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