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Delhi High Court Lawyer, 26, Dies After Fall From 15th-Floor Hotel Balcony

Police say the case is a suspected suicide based on a note recovered in the room.

Overview

  • Police, alerted around 9:15 pm Sunday, found Rajesh Singh had fallen from The Royal Plaza’s 15th‑floor balcony in Connaught Place.
  • Doctors at Lady Hardinge Medical College declared him dead, and the body has been preserved for post‑mortem.
  • Investigators recovered a purported suicide note that did not blame anyone, and his family told police they do not suspect foul play.
  • Crime and forensic teams examined the scene, seized exhibits, and reviewed hotel CCTV as part of ongoing legal proceedings.
  • Singh had checked in alone Saturday evening, with police sources saying the balcony net was cut with scissors and that he had called a former girlfriend and had liquor bottles in the room.