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Man dies after ‘jumping off sixth floor’ of Bir Hospital
The identity of the man, who appears to be in his 40s, is yet to be ascertained.
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Published at : September 4, 2023
Updated at : September 4, 2023 14:08
A man died on the spot after he allegedly jumped off the sixth floor of the surgical building of Bir Hospital in the wee hours of Monday.
According to Sagar Mishra, information officer of the hospital, the identification of the man who appears to be in his 40s is yet to be ascertained.
The body has been taken to TU Teaching Hospital for post-mortem.
According to Mishra, CCTV footage shows that the man entered the hospital by pretending as a caretaker of a patient and jumped from an open space on the sixth floor at around 2am.
Mishra added police are further investigating the incident.
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