Teen boy dies after fall from 18th floor of housing society in Gurgaon; suicide suspected, say police

Police said that they suspect it to be a case of suicide, while adding that no suicide note has been found. Other angles are also being probed, police added.

According to the police, the incident occurred around 2.30 am when the boy went from the 10th floor of the society — where he lived with his parents — to the 18th floor and fell from the balcony. He was taken to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

The boy’s mobile phone has been seized and an investigation is underway, said officers. According to the police, CCTV footage showed the boy going to the 18th floor.

Police said the teen was at home with his mother on the night of the incident. His father, an IT professional, was visiting his elderly parents in Rewari, officers said.

The body was sent for post-mortem examination and later handed over to the family.