MUMBAI: A 72-year-old man jumped to death from his flat on the
16th floor of a highrise in the
N M Joshi Marg area. N Bastani had been undergoing treatment for an illness.
N M Joshi Marg senior inspector Pandit Thorat said that the incident took place around 11am on Saturday. "He jumped from a window in his flat. His family members were at home when the incident took place," said Thorat.
Bastani was rushed to the Nair Hospital, where he was declared dead on admission.
The police have registered a case of accidental death, and are recording statements of the witnesses. "The reason behind the suicide is still not known," said Thorat. The police investigation is on.