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Indore Man, 23, Dies After Fifth-Floor Jump as Family Alleges Police Slap

Authorities have opened an investigation after police said their team departed the complex well before the fall.

Overview

  • Raj Makwana, 23, fell from the fifth floor of the Tapti residential complex in Indore between about 2 and 3 am and was later declared dead at a hospital.
  • Relatives say a security guard confronted him during a late-night walk, police were called, and an officer allegedly slapped him after he apologised.
  • Family members contend he ran upstairs in fear and jumped minutes after the alleged slap outside the building.
  • Police state a response team counselled Raj and his mother, left the scene, and that he jumped roughly 45 minutes later before officers returned around 4:07 am.
  • Officials have registered a case and sent the body for post-mortem, as relatives note he was under treatment for mental stress and had breathing issues that prompted late-night walks.