Ghaziabad: Domestic staff’s sister dies after fall from 15th floor

GHAZIABAD: A 25-year-old woman allegedly fell from a 15th floor balcony of Assotech society in Crossings Republik on Wednesday night. Police are suspecting it to be a suicide. The deceased, Neelam, a native of Basti, had come to stay with her sister on February 4. Her sister Kajal works in the flat as domestic help and stays with the family. The flat owner, Bajrang Dubey, works in an IT firm in Noida, said police.
Neelam was going to return home on March 25, a day after the nationwide lockdown was announced.So she waited, Kajal told the cops.
Nagendra Chaubey, the SHO of Vijay Nagar police station said on Wednesday evening, Kajal found Neelam talking on the phone for several hours with someone and she complained to their mother. Subsequently, their mother scolded Neelam over the phone and after a few hours, she jumped from the balcony of the flat.
“Kajal told police that around 9pm, she was cooking dinner and Neelam was in the living room while Bajrang was in his room along with his wife and children. Suddenly, Neelam went towards the balcony and I also went behind her. Kajal talked to Neelam on the issue for some minutes and when Kajal turned towards the kitchen, Neelam jumped from the balcony,” Chaubey added.
“She was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead on arrival. We have sent the body for an autopsy and reports are awaited,” the SHO said.