Tragic: Paediatrician falls to death from 4th floor of apartment in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A family vacation turned tragic for a 36-year-old paediatrician who succumbed to his injuries after reportedly falling from the fourth floor of his apartment in Puppalguda, Narsingi.

The police stated that the fourth floor of the building was slippery due to water on the surface. Unaware of the water, he stepped onto it, lost his balance, and ultimately fell from the building.

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The doctor has been identified as Shankar Raj Kumar. He was a paediatrician at the Army Hospital in Lucknow.

The incident took place on Wednesday when the doctor stepped on the balcony of his house located on the fourth floor of the apartment. He reportedly came to the city a few days ago to stay with his family and was enjoying his time before he tragically passed away.

Following the fall, he was immediately taken to a private hospital in Begumpet. His injuries were critical but could not survive much longer. The doctors there pronounced him dead on Friday.

Speaking to Telangana Today, a police officer said, “He missed to notice the water on the floor of the balcony and stepped on it. He slipped and fell from the fourth floor of the building."

A case has been registered under accidental death and an investigation is underway.

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