Imtiyaz Riyaz, also known as Sikandar, died after jumping from the second floor of Rave Moti Mall in Kanpur
KANPUR: A 36-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the second floor of a mall in Kanpur following an argument with his girlfriend over marriage, police said on Thursday.
Further legal action will be taken after a formal complaint is received, the ACP said. The man was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The deceased was identified as Imtiyaz Riyaz, alias Sikandar. He was taken to Regency Hospital after the incident. Police reached the spot around 8pm and took him to the hospital. His body has been sent for post-mortem examination, she added. Police also inspected the mall.
The incident occurred at Rave Moti Mall in the Sarvodaya Nagar area on Wednesday evening.
Man had been in relationship for 10 years
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Swaroop Nagar) Jyoti Shri told PTI that Sikandar, who worked in Saudi Arabia, had been in a relationship with the woman, who is the daughter of one of his relatives, for nearly 10 years.