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Gurugram man jumps from 41st floor of posh Noida society, was in monetary distress: Police
In the preliminary investigation, it was revealed he left home around three days back and was upset over multiple issues.
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A 28-year-old man died by suicide by jumping from the balcony of the 41st floor of a high-rise in Noida, Sector 94 on Saturday morning, police said.
In the preliminary investigation, it was revealed he left home around three days back and was upset over multiple issues including monetary, marital and one-year-old son's health issue.
Police said the deceased has been identified as a resident of Manesar in Gurugram. He was a software engineer at a private company.
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On Saturday around 11.30 am, police received information that a man jumped to death from the Supernova Spira building in Sector 94.
Upon receiving information, a team from Sector 126 police reached the spot and identified the deceased with the help of ID cards found in a room where he stayed. "It was revealed that the deceased checked in at Airbnb on Friday around 3 pm," said Sumnesh Kumar, station house officer, Sector 126.
"The man left his home around three days back and stayed in multiple hotels in different places before checking in at Supernova in Noida. We have found last three days of conversation between the deceased and his father over some multiple issue in his unlocked mobile phone. According to the chats, it appeared that his father insisted he return home, but he refused, citing he would repay all the debts and replied that he would end his life," added SHO Kumar.
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According to the police, his family members revealed that he was married in 2024 and his wife divorced him following a dispute. His one-year-old son, who reside with him, was also suffering from health issues, and he had spent around ₹35 lakh on his medical treatment.
“As the man was also dealing with health issues, along with other family and financial problems, all these factors combined, and he slipped into depression,” said SHO Kumar.
Police said that if his family members had alerted the local police in Gurugram, his location could have been traced before he reached the edge and attempted to end his life.
Police investigation revealed that on Saturday around 11 am, the man crossed the boundary of his floor balcony and started walking on the ledge. "When an AC technician working on the adjoining balcony spotted him and attempted to stop, he replied that he was in depression and wanted to end his life. The technician, along with his colleagues, rushed to his flat and attempted to save him, but he jumped," said a police officer.
A video of the incident, recorded by a resident of the 17th floor of the high-rise opposite, showed that four men tried to rescue him by holding his hands, but he lost his grip and fell. Police recovered the 30-second video as well, which went viral on social media platforms.
Police said his post-mortem was conducted on Saturday afternoon and further investigation is underway.
