Merchant navy aspirant falls to death

NEW DELHI - A merchant navy aspirant died after falling in mysterious circumstances from his third floor rented accommodation in west Delhi Monday, police said Tuesday.

Manoj Kumar, 20, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Etah, was living in Uttam Nagar.

“Manoj had gone to the top floor around 1 p.m. Soon after that we heard a loud noise and found him lying on the ground,” one of his friends said.

He was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead, the friend added.

Police were informed and reached the spot.

“We received a call at 4 p.m. and a team went to the spot. Manoj was declared dead in a hospital,” a police officer said.

The post-mortem report is expected later Tuesday.

“Investigations are on. We are looking at every angle. Further progress is expected after we receive the post-mortem report,” the officer added.