Noida Software Engineer Dies by Suicide in Hotel Following Argument

Police investigate the death of Umesh Kumar, 38, who was found hanging in a Noida hotel room after a dispute with his woman friend, with no suicide note discovered.

• Umesh Kumar, a 38-year-old software engineer from Hathras, was found dead by suicide in a Noida Sector-27 hotel room on Friday night.
• He had checked into the Wamson Hotel on Thursday with a woman friend, who found him hanging from a ceiling fan after exiting the washroom.
• Preliminary investigations revealed Kumar was married but living separately due to marital issues and had filed for divorce.
• Police confirmed an argument occurred between Kumar and his woman friend, reportedly over the treatment of their pet dog, shortly before his death.
• Authorities are questioning the woman friend and have sent Kumar's body for a post-mortem as investigations continue; no suicide note was found at the scene.

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