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Man jumps off hospital, dies
A person committed suicide by jumping off the building of Kathmandu Medical College in Sinamangal on Tuesday morning.A person committed suicide by jumping off the building of Kathmandu Medical College in Sinamangal on Tuesday morning.
Gopi Krishna Bastakoti, 52, of Chabahil jumped from the fourth floor of the hospital and died while under going treatment in the emergency department.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Nawaraj Karki said they have found a note with Bastakoti that stated that the hospital has nothing to with the death.
The note also contained a phone number of one of his family members. Police had called on that number and informed the family about the death.
DSP Karki said Bastakoti, who had left for morning walk at 5am, might have committed suicide about an hour and half later. “We will also investigate through CCTV footage. According to eye witnesses, he was constantly talking over the phone before jumping off the building.
We are trying to trace the person,” said Karki. (PR)