After Maharashtra hill tragedy, Delhi dance teacher jumps into Yamuna amid stress over iPhone EMI, money issues

A teacher allegedly jumped into the Yamuna in Delhi after being unable to pay the instalments on an iPhone. He was spotted in the river and brought to safety.

A case of stress over financial pressure and the mounting weight of unpaid instalments on an iPhone led a dance teacher to allegedly jump into the Yamuna River in southeast Delhi.

Following the rescue, police counselled the 30-year-old dance teacher who allegedly jumped into the Yamuna in Delhi after being unable to pay the instalments on an iPhone. (Representational Image (RAJ K RAJ /HT))

The teacher, 30, allegedly jumped into the Yamuna after being unable to pay the instalments due to a drop in his income, reported news agency PTI, citing police.

The incident occurred at around 8:30 pm on Friday near Bhola Ghat, Kalindi Kunj area.

Man jumps into river, later rescued - What happened?

Police personnel on patrol were alerted that a man had jumped into the river. Taking swift action, a team reached the spot and informed the flood department. Following this, a rescue team arrived with a boat.

Decline in income, monthly installments for iPhone

The man is a resident of Okhla and lives with his wife and two children, as per the police. He works as a dance teacher and also takes up gardening work.

He revealed to the police during questioning that his income had declined in the past few months.

He also said that the decline in income made it difficult to keep up with the monthly installments on his iPhone.

The police said that the financial pressure had caused him considerable stress.

Following the rescue, police counselled the man. PTI reported that his wife and brother-in-law were also called to the police station before he was sent home.

3 fall to death in Maharashtra

This incident comes after an unfortunate case from Maharashtra, where a family died in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Friday after a domestic dispute over a mobile phone.

The deceased were identified as Murlidhar Chandgude (48), his wife Sangita, and their son Kunal (19), according to a PTI report.

According to officials, Kunal trekked up a hill after an argument with his parents over his demand for a new mobile phone. His parents followed him to the hilltop to persuade him to come back home.

Around 1 pm, when Murlidhar stepped closer, Kunal leapt from the hill. The father attempted to save him, causing both to lose control. Witnessing this, Sangita jumped from the hill moments later.

(with inputs from PTI)

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