Former CRPF officer jumps to death from Gurugram highrise

Gurugram, Dec 26 (IANS) A retired deputy commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) committed suicide by jumping from a highrise apartment building in an upscale residential area here, police said on Wednesday.

The victim was identified as Harbhagat Singh (65), a resident of Golf Estate in Sector 66.

"Singh jumped off from the balcony of his flat located on the 24th floor of the multi-storey apartment complex. He died on the spot," an official said.

Police said Singh was under depression following an illness.

"At the time of the incident, Singh's wife and son were present in the flat. The deceased did not leave any suicide note," the official added.

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