Shocking! Teen jumps to death from apartment in Bengaluru

A 10th standard student of a reputed school near Electronic City in Hulimangala Post has reportedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of a residential apartment complex in Hebbagodi on the city outskirts on Tuesday.

The victim has been identified as Adithya Patil, 15, the only son of Dr Sharanu Patil and Dr Mamatha.

The incident happened at Daadys Southbourg Layout at Kammasandra in Hebbagodi. The victim jumped to death from the fifth floor of the apartment complex on Tuesday afternoon. The incident sparked panic among people in the neighbourhood.

It is said that he was appearing for the ongoing 10th standard exams. He had written an exam on Monday.

A few minutes before the incident, he was not to be seen. When the family members started searching for him, he reportedly climbed the apartment complex in front of his house in the layout and jumped down.

After the incident came to light, the victim’s parents were informed. They rushed to the spot and were inconsolable.

The victim’s father is a Chief Anaesthesiologist at a private hospital on Hosur Road and his mother, also an anaesthesiologist, works in the same hospital.

The victim is said to have been addicted to mobile phones. He was confined to his room with the mobile phone. Despite being a football player, he has kept aloof and not mingled with anybody for the last one month. His parents had taken away the mobile from him.

“The exact reasons are being ascertained. The body has been returned after the post-mortem,” M Mallesh, DySP, Aenkal sub division told NT.

The Hebbagodi police have registered a case of unnatural death.