In an incident that sent shockwaves in Gurugram's sector 49, a 47-year-old businessman died on Monday after he fell from the balcony of his ninth-floor apartment, a posh residential complex located on Sohna Road in Gurugram.
Police suspect that the incident is a case of accidental death, but they are conducting further investigations. Police said he did not leave behind any suicide note.
According to police, the deceased has been identified as Naresh Hasija, who originally hailed from the neighbouring Sonipat district and currently lived in a flat on the ninth floor of Park View City-2 with his wife and two children. He was involved in a trading business and was also running an ice cream parlour in the Kingdom of Dreams, said police.
"The incident appears to have occurred around 3 am. His wife has said the family went to sleep at the usual time on Sunday night, but she was woken up around 3 am by a security guard who informed her that her husband had been found dead on the ground.
Later the matter was reported to police," said Assistant Commissioner of police (ACP) Shamsher Singh, the spokesperson of Gurugram police.
"The reasons behind the death Naresh are being investigated. His family members are also being questioned to ascertain whether he was facing any financial problem. No suicide note was found in the house, and Hasija's family also claimed that he was not under duress. As of now, it appears to be an accidental death.
The body has been handed over to the deceased's family after an autopsy was conducted. No case has been registered, however investigations are underway, the ACP said.