A 21-year-old? No—The report identifies the deceased as Harshit Lavania, who died after falling from the 21st floor of a residential tower at Centurion Park Tropical Garden Society in Greater Noida West on Monday evening, according to Bisrakh police. Investigators are examining CCTV footage from the society and questioning his wife.
Police said Lavania lived alone in a rented flat in the society. His wife had been living separately for around six months following an ongoing dispute, according to the report. She arrived at the flat on Monday evening, but the door was not opened.
The police account said she called security guards and attempted to get the door opened. During this time, Lavania came out through the balcony and tried to descend using the balcony of a flat on the floor below to leave the apartment. His foot slipped during the attempt and he fell from the tower.
Residents of the society took him to a hospital in a critically injured condition. Doctors declared him dead during treatment. His father, Amitabh Lavania, and other family members reached the site after being informed of the incident.
According to his family, Lavania worked for a company and had been living alone in the flat. The family also said he had been under mental stress because of the dispute with his wife. This account is part of the information being examined by police and has not been presented as an independent finding in the report.
The incident falls under the jurisdiction of Bisrakh police station. The station in-charge said an investigation was in progress and that Lavania’s wife was also being questioned. Police are reviewing CCTV recordings from the surrounding area to establish the sequence of events before the fall.
The report said no complaint had been received in the case at the time of publication. Police said further action would be taken on the basis of the investigation. The immediate inquiry is expected to focus on the circumstances inside the flat, the attempted descent from the balcony and the footage available from the residential society.
