Film crew technician dies by suicide in South Delhi

A 22-year-old man working in the film industry as a light technician allegedly died by suicide after jumping off a building in south Delhi’s Maidangarhi area on Saturday morning, an official said.

A PCR call was received during morning hours from Maidangarhi reporting that a person, identified as Raj Prasad, had jumped from a building and appeared to have taken his own life. A police team from Maidangarhi Police Station rushed to the spot and found the man unresponsive.

He was identified as Raj, a resident of Suman Chowk in Chhatarpur, originally from Rudrapur in Uttarakhand.

“Preliminary inquiry suggests that Prasad worked as a light technician in the film shooting industry. His family has been informed about the incident,” the officer said.

The police crime team inspected the location and collected evidence. The body has been sent for post-mortem and further proceedings are underway. The circumstances that may have led to the incident are being looked into, the police said.

“The statements of acquaintances and those present at the location are being recorded,” the police added. Further investigation is in progress.