A woman allegedly died by suicide after jumping from a multi-level parking facility in Noida's Sector 18 on Friday night, police said.
The incident falls under the jurisdiction of the Sector 20 police station. Upon receiving information, police reached the spot, took custody of the body and initiated legal proceedings.
Police Cite Depression, Family Dispute
The deceased was later identified as Seetu Talwar, wife of Mohit Talwar and a resident of Noida.
According to police, she had arrived at the parking facility alone before the incident.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the woman had been suffering from depression for a considerable period. Police said she had allegedly attempted suicide twice in the past.
Officials also said there had been a dispute within the family, though they did not elaborate on its nature.
No Complaint From Family
Police said the victim's family has not lodged any complaint in connection with the incident.
According to the initial investigation, no suspicious circumstances or evidence of foul play have emerged so far. Further investigation is underway.
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In another similar incident, three members of a family died by suicide at their residence in Karnataka's Koppal district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Prakash Raykar (55), his wife Prabha (50), and their 21-year-old son Shashank, PTI reported. Prakash owned a jewellery shop in the town of Gangavathi.
Preliminary investigation suggested that the three members died by hanging inside their house.
"I, our support team, the DSP and other officers visited the scene, Koppal SP Ram Arasiddi told reporters. As per our preliminary information, the deceased came here last night in their car, parked it, entered the house through the rear entrance after breaking open the back door, and Prabha, Prakash and their son Shashank hanged themselves," PTI quoted a police officer as saying.
Police suspect that mounting debt may have driven the family to take the extreme step. Investigation is underway to establish the exact cause of death.