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Article

12 Aug 2008

Author:
The Times of India

Speeding cab flings man to his death [India]

[A] 22-year-old call centre employee lost his life on way to his office... two call centre vehicles, carrying [Aegis Communications (part of Essar Group)] employees to their Gurgaon office, were racing when the accident took place… "It's a mad rush to meet shift deadlines…” [said another employee Ravi Kumar]…As the news of the accident reached the...office, employees stopped work in protest, demanding compensation for the victim and action against the errant drivers. Aegis CEO Sudhir Agarwal said …"We have learnt that the two cabs ferrying our employees were racing. We are investigating into the matter. For us, employees' safety comes first"...