Overview
- A 51-year-old man identified as Bhavesh Navinchandra Majethia jumped from the Bandra-Worli Sea Link after asking his taxi to stop because he felt nauseous on Friday, June 26, 2026.
- Rescue teams launched a search that was delayed by rough sea conditions and the Mumbai Fire Brigade recovered the man and handed him to police; he was taken to Nair Hospital and declared brought dead.
- Worli Police Station has registered an Accidental Death Report and investigators are probing the circumstances of the incident.
- Police said preliminary inquiries point to financial stress as a possible factor and family members told authorities he had faced business losses that had caused distress.
- The Bandra-Worli Sea Link has seen multiple suicide incidents since it opened in 2009 and officials and outlets noted mental-health resources such as Tele-MANAS (14416) and other suicide-prevention hotlines for those in crisis.