Mumabi, Sept 10: A 29-year-old musician from Bengaluru allegedly committed suicide on Saturday by jumping off the 12th floor of a high-rise in Mumbai’s suburban Bandra, the police said.
Karan Joseph jumped off a window of the flat, owned by a company where his friend Rishi Shah works, on Bullock Road. Karan had been staying in the flat for the last month and was reportedly depressed, said senior police inspector of Bandra police station Pandit Thackrey.
At around 8.30 a.m., Karan, along with Rishi and a few other friends, was watching television in the living room of the house. After some time, he got up, went near the window and jumped off it. He was said to have been in an inebriated state.
Karan was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead, Mr. Thackrey said, adding that the deceased had gone out the previous night and returned homeonlyin the morning.
According to the police, no suicide note was found. “His mobile phone will be sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory to get any possible leads on the reason behind his death,” the officer said.
Karan’s parents have been informed and the body will be handed over to his kin after the autopsy. An accidental death report has been registered.
Reacting to the incident, singer and music director Vishal Dadlani tweeted, “Destroyed. Karan Joseph, one of the most incredible Indian musicians, has committed suicide. Played with Pentagram on our MTV Unplugged set.”
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