Air Force engineer, 24, jumps to death from Bengaluru high-rise, police launch probe

A 25-year-old IAF engineer from Bengaluru, died by suicide after jumping from a 24th-floor apartment following a visit to his sister's home.

Published on: Sep 15, 2025, 16:05:14 IST

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A young Bengaluru Indian Air Force (IAF) engineer died by suicide by jumping from the 24th floor of a residential apartment on Sunday.

Police reached the scene immediately after being alerted by local residents.

The deceased has been identified as Lokesh Pavan Krishna (25), who was staying at the Halasuru military quarters.

According to police, Lokesh had visited his sister Lakshmi’s residence earlier in the day. His mood reportedly soured during the visit, and in a moment of anger, he went to the Prestige Jindal City Apartments and jumped from the high-rise building. He succumbed to his injuries on the spot, NDTV reported.

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Police reached the scene immediately after being alerted by local residents. Lokesh’s body was taken into custody and shifted to Nelamangla Public Hospital for postmortem examination. Authorities have registered a case and further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death is underway.

In a similar case last month, a 27-year-old techie named Shilpa was found hanging at her residence in Suddaguntepalya, South Bengaluru. Her parents alleged that dowry harassment led to her death. Shilpa had been married to Praveen, a former software professional, for about two and a half years, and the couple has an 18-month-old child.

As per the complaint filed by her family, Praveen’s relatives initially demanded ₹15 lakh in cash, 150 grams of gold jewellery, and household items during the marriage. Despite fulfilling these demands, Shilpa’s in-laws allegedly continued to pressure her for more money and valuables. Her parents claimed that repeated mental harassment and dowry demands pushed her to die by suicide.

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(With PTI inputs)

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