Veteran journalist falls from fourth floor of under construction building, dies

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Veteran journalist falls from fourth floor of under construction building, dies

Monday, 02 September 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Veteran journalist Umesh Upadhyay died on Sunday afternoon after he fell from the fourth floor of his house in Southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj.

DCP Southwest Rohit Meena said, “On Sunday at 2:48 pm, information was received from Indian Spinal Centre, Vasant Kunj regarding admission of patient 64-year-old Umesh Upadhyay.”

The police shared that he died after sustaining serious injuries after he fell from his under construction house. “Umesh Upadhyay suffered fall from height at an under- construction site in C-8 Vasant Kunj . On further enquiry it was revealed that today at about 10.30 am, when Umesh Upadhayay was inspecting the renovation of his above-mentioned house and he accidentally fell from the 4th floor to the 2nd floor,” Meena added.

He sustained serious head and other injuries and was immediately rushed to Indian Spinal Centre, at around 11:00 am. The DCP said that he however later succumbed to the injuries suffered due to the fall.

“Post Mortem and proceedings under 194 BNSS are underway. Further investigation is underway,” another senior police official said.

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