Kotak Mahindra Bank on Friday, 13 April, said Vishnu Nandukumar, who triggered a social media furore over his alleged comments against the Kathua rape victim, had been sacked the same day for non-performance.
It is extremely disheartening to see such comments being made in the aftermath of such tragedy by anyone including an ex-employee. We strongly condemn this statement.Rohit Rao, Bank spokesperson
"We have terminated Nandukumar from the services on Wednesday, 11 April 2018 for poor performance", he added.
Nandukumar, posted as assistant manager at a branch in Kochi, allegedly justified the killing of the eight-year-old rape victim, saying she would have grown up to be a terrorist.
"It's better to kill her now otherwise tomorrow she may become a human bomb against India", he allegedly wrote in Malayalam.
The vile comment led to a furore on social media, with people demanding action against him.
His Facebook profile seems to have been deactivated.
The eight-year-old girl from a grazing family was raped and murdered at Kathua in Jammu region in January, this year.
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