A 26-year-old Delhi High Court advocate died after allegedly jumping from the 15th floor of a hotel in New Delhi’s Connaught Place area, police said on Monday.
Police was informed about the incident at The Royal Plaza hotel around 9.15 pm on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Rajesh Singh, a practising advocate at the Delhi High Court who had checked into the hotel the earlier evening.
“A police team rushed to the hotel and found that the victim, identified as Rajesh Singh, a resident of Mahavir Enclave, had allegedly jumped from the 15th floor of the building,” read the statement.
“The family members of the deceased have been informed about the incident. As per their statement, no foul play is suspected in the matter,” it said.
Police said he was staying alone in the room.
He was immediately shifted to the Lady Hardinge Medical College, where doctors declared him dead.
Teams from the crime department and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) were called to inspect the scene. Relevant exhibits were lifted and seized, and CCTV footage from the hotel premises examined, police said.
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