Delhi: 62-year-old woman jumps to death from eighth floor of high-rise in Vasant Kunj
New Delhi (PTI): A 62-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the eighth floor of a residential building in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj on Wednesday, police said.
The police received a PCR call at at 8:49 am regarding the incident at Saraswati Apartments.
A team from the Vasant Kunj South police station reached the spot and found the woman lying on the ground with fatal injuries. She was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival.
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The police identified the deceased as a resident of the same apartment complex. She was a housewife who lived there for several years.
A senior police officer said the scene was inspected by a crime team along with forensic experts to collect evidence. The body was subsequently sent for post-mortem examination.
"During the preliminary investigation, no signs of foul play or external interference were found. CCTV footage installed in the building and its surrounding areas showed the woman jumping from the top floor on her own," the officer said.
Police have recorded the statements of family members and other residents of the building. No suicide note has been recovered so far, he added.
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Delhi Police reunites 194 missing persons with their families
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has traced and reunited 194 missing persons with their families in April, an official said on Friday.
This includes 45 missing or kidnapped children and 149 adults rescued between April 1 and April 30 this year, he said.
Under the under 'Operation Milap', investigators relied on a combination of local intelligence and technical surveillance, including scanning CCTV footage and circulating photographs of the missing individuals at public places such as bus stands, railway stations, and auto and e-rickshaw stands.
To track movements, enquiries were conducted with drivers, conductors, vendors and other local sources, while records of nearby police stations and hospitals were checked. Informers were also roped in to gather leads, the police said.
Among police stations, Kapashera reported one of the highest rescues tracing eight minor children and 21 adults, while Delhi Cantonment police traced 30 people, including one minor.
The police said that since the beginning of the year, a total of 542 missing persons, comprising 143 children and 399 adults, have been traced and reunited with their families in the district till April 30.
