27-year-old man falls from fifth floor, dies

A private company employee died after falling from the fifth floor of a building in Ullawas village falling under the sector 65 police station area.

The police said there was a liquor bottle on the roof and it is suspected that the man fell from the roof while intoxicated. They are investigating the matter.

The deceased was identified as Ashish (27), a resident of Nainital, Uttarakhand, who was living on rent in Ullawas village. He worked for a private company there. On the night of February 26, Ashish went to the fifth floor of the building. Around 9:30 am on February 27, the police received information that Ashish’s body was lying on the ground.

Investigating officer PSI Suman said the body was handed over to the family after a postmortem examination on Saturday. During the investigation, a liquor bottle was found on the roof.

It is likely that Ashish died after falling from the roof while intoxicated. The matter is being investigated, she added.