Unemployed Man, 30, Commits Suicide By Jumping Off Flyover

Team Udayavani, Feb 11, 2019, 5:33 AM IST

New Delhi: A 30-year-old man suffering from depression over not getting a job allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the Mayur Vihar flyover in east Delhi, the police said today.

Saurabh, a native of Bhojpuri in Bihar, was presently staying at New Ashok Nagar, they said. He had completed his Bachelor of Technology degree from a university in Bihar, they added.

The Mayur Vihar police station was informed at around 9 am regarding the incident following which they rushed to the spot, a senior official said.

Saurabh was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead, he said.

The officer said they have recovered a diary from the residence of Saurabh wherein he had written that he was frustrated over not getting a job.

The content of the diary showed that he was depressed over being unemployed, he added.

Investigations revealed that the deceased had shifted to Delhi just two-and-a-half-months ago and was looking for a job, the officer said.

The body has been handed over to family after post-mortem, the police said.