Was in a daze when she jumped,says Pokam

Pokam (25),who was staying with her parents at building 14 in Manish Nagar,Four Bungalows,jumped off the fourth floor two days after the death of bank executive Vishal Gambhir (33),police has earlier said. According to the police,Gambhir had jumped from the 18th floor of Oberoi Woods Tower in Goregaon (East) owing to a failed affair with Pokam.

According to Vijay Bhoite,senior police inspector,DN Nagar police station,doctors on Monday said Pokam was out of danger so police recorded her statement.

Pokam allegedly told the police that she had been in shock and had taken the action in a daze.

“Pokam said that after she saw Gambhir jump to his death before her,she was scared and was mentally disturbed. Ever since she returned to her parents’ house,the vision of his suicide haunted her,and she too felt she should kill herself,” said Bhoite.

“Pokam also said that she was not in her proper senses when she jumped off. She will take months to recover,and we will again record her statement and decide whether to take action against her or not. We are waiting for her to be discharged from hospital,” Bhoite said.

Her parents in their statements given earlier reportedly told police she was staying with them as the lease of her rented apartment in Andheri had expired. Pokam and her husband were planning to shift to a new house and had seen a flat in Kandivali,they said. Pokam’s parents had claimed they were unaware of her alleged affair with Gambhir,as he had visited their house on many occasions as a friend.

According to the police,when she jumped,Pokam’s mother and brother were home. At 12.15 pm January 11,police received a call about the attempted suicide. Pokam’s brother had then told police they were unaware that she was not inside the house.

Pokam’s family learnt about the incident when some children raised an alarm and a security guard alerted them. Her family members rushed down the building to find her in a pool of blood. She was rushed to Kokilaben Hospital which was nearby.