Overview
- Residents discovered Dr Hemika Agrawal after she fell from her fifth-floor flat in Raj Nagar Extension and rushed her to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her dead.
- Authorities identified the 39–40-year-old as a practising psychiatrist who lived alone in Officer City-2 and whose father is a senior psychiatrist in Ghaziabad.
- A forensic team examined the scene, the body was sent for post-mortem and investigators are recording statements from family and witnesses as the probe continues.
- Family members say Dr Agrawal had suffered depression after a divorce about 18 months earlier and some outlets report police suspect suicide, though officials note no suicide note has been recovered and the cause is unconfirmed.
- The case has highlighted concerns about mental-health risks for health professionals and officials say conclusive findings will depend on the post-mortem and further forensic results in the coming days.