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Two Suicides in Two Days at Mumbai's Atal Setu Bridge

A businessman and a banker died by suicide within 48 hours, highlighting concerns over mental health and work stress.

  • Mumbai businessman Philip Hitesh Shah, aged 52, jumped off the Atal Setu bridge on October 2, reportedly due to depression.
  • This incident follows the suicide of 40-year-old banker Sushant Chakravarti, whose body was found on October 1.
  • Chakravarti's wife reported that he was experiencing significant work-related stress before his death.
  • Police have registered cases of accidental death for both incidents, with ongoing investigations but no suicide notes found.
  • The Atal Setu bridge, part of the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link, has seen two suicides in two days, raising mental health concerns.
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