There was, however, no official word from either the police or the company on how he died.
The Bangalore-headquartered, New York Stock Exchange listed IT major had said in a statement on February 17 that it was looking into an embzzlement by one of its employees. but reports in a section of the press put the figure in the region of $4 million.
The Wipro source said today the extent of embezzlement is estimated to be around Rs 32 crore. Wipro had hired investigative and legal agencies in the wake of the embezzlement.