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London, July 8 (IANS) The UK's Royal Mail has awarded over 2.3 million pounds (approx Rs 24 crore) in compensation to a British-Indian former employee who was bullied and intimidated for blowing the whistle on potential fraud relating to bonuses.

Kam Jhuti, a media specialist, was harassed by her boss Mike Widmer after she raised concerns that a colleague had secured their bonus illegitimately, The Telegraph reported.

The court heard that Jhuti, born to Indian parents in the UK, started work at the Royal Mail’s MarketReach unit based in London in September 2013.

When she suspected a team member breaching the company’s bonus policy, Jhuti raised the issue with Widmer who began an extended bullying campaign against her.

The colleague was breaching company policy, obtaining a bonus for herself and indirectly securing Widmer’s, according to media reports.

Jhuti was invited to accept three months’ pay and subsequently a year’s salary to leave Royal Mail.

A business expert in Tailor-Made Incentives or bonuses confirmed that Jhuti's allegations were correct.

Of the 2,365,614.13 pounds -- the highest ever payout by the Royal Mail -- Jhuti will only receive 250,000 pounds straight away at the moment, as the postal service plans to appeal the tribunal’s findings, The Telegraph said.

A spokesperson for the Royal Mail had said that the company has "zero-tolerance approach to bullying, harassment or discrimination of any kind. We value the work and commitment of all individuals who work in our business".