Man Jumps To Death With 2-Year-Old Daughter From 23rd Floor In Delhi

Last Updated:March 17, 2026, 12:39 IST

According to Vijayran's family members, he had lost his sight in one eye after contracting coronavirus during the COVID-19 pandemic and was distressed due to this.

In a tragic incident, a man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the 23rd floor of a residential building with his two-year-old daughter in Delhi on Monday, police said.

The deceased, identified as Rahul Vijayran (35), was a private school operator. He lived in Tower 9 of the residential society in Delhi’s Nangloi area, but he jumped from another tower, which makes the case suspicious.

The incident took place at a housing society in Sector 102 around 7.30 am.

Rahul’s wife, Neetu Dahiya was at home cooking when her husband, Vijayran, took their daughter Vamika to the society park to play on Monday morning. According to police, he later went up to the 23rd floor of Tower 5 and allegedly jumped with the child.

Hearing a commotion outside, Neetu rushed out and saw a man and a young girl lying in a pool of blood. Residents immediately took them to a private hospital, where doctors declared both dead.

Police said Vijayran had married in 2014, as confirmed by his brother Amit. The couple also has an 11-year-old daughter, who lives in a hostel in Dehradun for her studies.

Amit told police that Vijayran had been staying in the society for the past two months and runs a school in Delhi’s Kirari.

According to Vijayran’s family members, he had lost his sight in one eye after contracting coronavirus during the COVID-19 pandemic and was distressed due to this.

“My brother’s eyes were damaged when he contracted coronavirus, causing him to lose vision in one eye and have limited vision in the other. He was deeply distressed because of this, pushing him to eventually take this step", he added.

The family has refused to take any action, Sub Inspector Jagmal Singh said.

“The cause behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained, and no suicide note was found. We are investigating why he jumped from another tower. Further probe is underway", the officer said.

(With inputs from PTI)

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