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Man Dies After Jump From Upper Floor at Pune’s Sassoon Hospital

Police opened a sudden-death inquiry focused on CCTV review.

Overview

  • The patient, identified as Vijay, was found dead in the early hours on Thursday after jumping from a hospital window, with reports differing on whether it was the 10th or 11th floor.
  • He had been admitted on September 5 by railway police following an earlier suicide attempt on a railway track and was receiving psychiatric care alongside treatment for a leg injury.
  • Bundgarden police registered a sudden-death case and said they will examine surveillance footage and take statements from doctors and hospital staff to establish the sequence of events.
  • The body has been sent for autopsy, and authorities are working to verify full identity details and locate next of kin, as hospital records listed only his first name.
  • Coverage notes inconsistencies in reported age and native place, underscoring unresolved details as the investigation proceeds.