52-year-old nursing orderly falls from GTB hospital building, dies
Police were alerted about the incident around 11.20 am.
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After reaching the spot, they found Vinod Kumar, a resident of Seemapuri, lying unconscious. He was taken to the emergency department of the hospital, where he was declared dead, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) R Sathiyasundaram said.
Kumar (52) was a nursing orderly (NO) at the hospital, police said.
No foul play is being suspected, they said, adding that Kumar's family members and colleagues were questioned, and his wife said he was depressed for the last one week.
No suicide note was found, police said.
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