Overview

• Amit Shantilal Chopra, 47, left Andheri in a taxi around 1 am, claimed a snake had bitten him on the bridge, then leapt into the sea.
• The driver alerted Sea Link staff and police, and fishermen later found the body off Juhu/Santacruz, which was sent for post-mortem.
• Personal documents in a sling bag and phone left in the cab helped police identify him and notify his family.
• Santacruz police initially registered an accidental death, and Bandra police have filed an ADR and are recording statements, including the driver's.
• Officers say business-related problems are being examined, though no note was found and the cause has not been established.