In a tragic incident, 19-year-old son of a former Minister in Manipur died after falling off the terrace from a restaurant in Hauz Khas Village in South Delhi on Saturday afternoon under mysterious circumstances. His family is crying foul and wants a detailed investigation as they say that he could not have commited suicide.
Police have registered a case of culpable homicide at the Safdarjung police station.
The deceased has been identified as Siddharth who had recently completed his Class XII from a Delhi school. He has been staying with his elder sister in Safdarjung Enclave area and had been planning for further studies. He is the son of Manipur’s former Home and Education Minister M Okendru.
According to police, he had gone to the Match Box restaurant and had ordered some drinks for himself. He preferred to sit at the terrace. It was learnt that his driver had dropped him to the restaurant and returned home after he instructed him to go back.
“After sometime, restaurant officials were alerted that a boy is lying in a pool of blood on the road. He was rushed to Safdarjung hospital and a call was made to the police control room at around 4 pm. When the police team reached the spot, they found broken flower pots and Siddharth’s shoes. Meanwhile, police were informed that he succumbed to injuries in the hospital,” a senior police official said.
As per the CCTV camera, at around 3.57 pm, Siddharth was found climbing the stairs of My bar, a restaurant that is adjacent to Match Box restaurant. He went up to the terrace where no one was allowed. After a while, he was found on the road.
When the manager of My Bar was questioned about Siddharth’s entry to his bar, he told police that he was not their customer on Saturday. later, it was learnt that he went to Match Box restaurant. During investigation, Siddharth’s mobile, wallet and spectacles were found in Match Box restaurant.
A senior police officer said that the body would be handed over to the family members after an autopsy on Sunday. His sister said the death was suspicious, and police officers said the case was being investigated for all possibilities.
Meanwhile, police sources said they have no evidence yet to suspect or deny allegations of foul play. “We are probing all angles. We are probing if it was an accidental fall or he was pushed off the terrace. We are also looking at CCTV images from nearby buildings,” a senior police officer said.