Woman psychiatrist falls to death from fifth floor in Ghaziabad high-rise
A 40-year-old woman psychiatrist died after allegedly falling from the fifth floor of her apartment in a high-rise residential society in Ghaziabad's Raj Nagar Extension
A 40-year-old woman psychiatrist died after allegedly falling from the fifth floor of her apartment in a high-rise residential society in Ghaziabad's Raj Nagar Extension on Sunday evening. Police said they are investigating all possible angles of the death, including mental health concerns. The incident took place at Officer City-2 Society in the Nandgram police station area. According to police, they received information at around 7.30 pm that the woman had fallen from her fifth-floor flat.
Residents rushed her to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Read Full Story The deceased was identified as Dr Hemika Agrawal, a practising psychiatrist. Police said the body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and further action will be taken based on the report and other evidence collected during the investigation. According to her family, Dr Agrawal was a divorcee since one-and-a-half years and had been struggling with mental stress and depression since then.
Her father, Dr R. Chandra, a senior psychiatrist from Ghaziabad, informed police about her medical history. Investigators said this aspect is being examined as part of the probe, while stressing that no conclusion has been reached. A forensic team inspected the scene and collected evidence. Police said statements of family members and others connected to the case are being recorded to establish the sequence of events. Officials said no suicide note has been officially recovered so far.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Nandgram) Ziauddin Ahmad said police reached the spot immediately after receiving the information and initiated legal proceedings. He said some preliminary facts have emerged during the investigation, but the exact circumstances and cause of the incident will become clear only after a detailed probe and the post-mortem findings. Ends
