Chennai doctor jumps to death from 12th floor of apartment

Chennai: In an unfortunate incident, a 30-year-old doctor working at a central government hospital allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the 12th floor of her sister's residence in Perungalathur, reportedly following separation from her husband.

The deceased doctor had been married for 10 months to a software engineer from Ramanathapuram district. According to the police, the couple had frequent disagreements and had been living apart for the past three months.

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While her husband stayed in his hometown, the doctor continued to live alone in Chennai. The reason behind her death is unclear, and the police have launched an investigation into this matter.

According to the Dtnext, in the evening, while her sister was away at work, the deceased went up to the 12th floor and jumped, according to the police.

As per TNIE media report, the incident took place on Friday when the doctor visited her sister’s apartment in Perungalathur and decided to take her life in the evening. Following this, the police were informed who sent her body was sent for a postmortem to Chromepet Government Hospital.

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