Indore, March 5 – A young man, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of a residential building, died during treatment at a hospital in Indore early on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Raj Makwana (23).
Makwana lived with his parents and other family members on the fifth floor of a building in the Tapti Complex, located in the Chandan Nagar police station area of Indore.
The incident occurred when Raj reportedly had a heated argument with the security staff of the Tapti Complex.
Family members of the deceased said that Raj was walking downstairs in his apartment building on Wednesday night because he was feeling unwell due to the heat. He was about to leave the complex when the security staff asked him the reason for his late-night walk.
This led to an escalation of the argument, which prompted the security staff to call the local police. The family alleged that a police officer stopped Raj, questioned him, and even slapped him during the argument.
Raj, along with his parents, returned to their flat located on the fifth floor of the building, and a few moments later he jumped from the building. He was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment; however, doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Upon receiving information, police arrived at the scene and sent the body for a post-mortem examination during early hours on Thursday. Police said that a case has been registered and the matter is currently under investigation.
Family members told police that Raj's mother, Rekha Makwana, tried to persuade her son to come inside, but he went back outside. When she went downstairs to check on him, Raj jumped right in front of her. After the incident, the family sat outside the hospital overnight.
The family members also said that Raj was having trouble breathing, so he was taking a walk outside. Initially, a guard stopped him, leading to an argument. The guard then called passing policemen.
A police official in the Chandan Nagar police station told IANS that prima facie, the case appears to be a suicide, however, the exact reason would be known after the post-mortem examination report is available.
