A 79-year-old man died after falling from the balcony of a fourth-floor house in a residential society in Sushant Lok-1 on Tuesday. Police said that they have started investigation proceedings under Section 174 of CrPC.
According to the police, the incident happened around 10 am when the victim, a retired pilot, was having tea with his wife, and decided to install a wind chime on the balcony. Then he lost his balance and fell.
A police officer said, “He had one foot on the ladder and the other towards the balcony and it is feared that he slipped after losing his balance. He was taken to a private hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. In their statement, the family has not alleged any wrongdoing.”
His body was handed over to the family after the post-mortem, police said. Police said the victim was living in Gurgaon with his wife and daughter. He and his wife were at home at the time of the incident. It seems to be a case of accidental death. A police officer said, we have registered the investigation report.