Man dies by suicide at Le Meridien
A 50-year-old man died after jumping from the upper floors of a five-star hotel in central Delhi’s Connaught Place area on Sunday afternoon. The incident took place at Le Meridien Hotel. The man, identified as Parvinder Singh Juneja, a resident of southeast Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar, allegedly jumped from the 12th floor of the building. Police said the man died on the spot due to the impact of the fall.
Police received information about the incident at around 12.30 pm, following which teams from the local police station rushed to the hotel. The area around the hotel was immediately cordoned off to ensure public safety and to facilitate the investigation, officials said.
According to preliminary findings, Juneja entered the hotel on Sunday afternoon and took an elevator to the 12th floor, where a restaurant is located. Shortly thereafter, he jumped from the building.
Police clarified that the man was not staying at the hotel at the time of the incident. Investigators said Juneja had previously stayed at the hotel during the Christmas period and had checked out earlier.
On Sunday, he reportedly entered the premises without drawing attention and moved directly towards the elevators.“A man identified as Parvinder Singh Juneja, around 50 years of age, died after jumping from Le Meridien Hotel. The matter is under investigation and all aspects are being examined,” a Delhi Police officer said.
No suicide note has been recovered so far, police said, adding that the exact reason behind the extreme step remains unclear. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the precise cause of death and to rule out any other possibility.Senior police officers said multiple teams have been deployed to investigate the case from all possible angles. “We are examining whether there was any financial distress, personal or professional dispute, or any form of pressure that could have driven him to take this step,” a police source said.
Police are also questioning family members, acquaintances and others who may have had recent contact with Juneja to piece together his mental State and movements prior to the incident.
CCTV footage from inside the hotel and its surroundings is being thoroughly scanned to trace his movements from the moment he entered the premises. Investigators are reviewing footage from the entrance, lobby, elevators and the 12th floor to establish a clear timeline.
The hotel management has extended full cooperation to the police, officials said. Statements of hotel staff, including front desk personnel, security staff and employees stationed near the elevators and upper floors, are being recorded to determine whether there were any unusual interactions or observations.
Police are also examining hotel entry logs and access records to verify how Juneja entered the building and whether any security protocols were breached. Forensic experts have inspected the scene and collected samples from the impact site as well as from the floor from which the man allegedly jumped.
“A comprehensive investigation is underway. We are leaving no stone unturned to establish the sequence of events and the reasons behind the incident,” a senior police officer said.
The incident has once again highlighted concerns over mental health and access control in high-rise buildings, though police stressed that conclusions would be drawn only after the investigation is complete. Further details are awaited as the probe continues.
