Woman kills self by jumping from high-rise building in Gurugram

An 18-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 15th floor of a residential society here, police said on Thursday.

The police identified the deceased as Subhi, a resident of Gadoli village who was working as a domestic help in the Ramprastha Society in sector 37D.

On Wednesday, the police received a call reporting that a woman was found dead in the building. They rushed to the spot and took her to the hospital where the doctors declared her dead, police said.

During a preliminary investigation, the police found that the girl had jumped from the 15th floor of the building over an alleged love affair, a police spokesperson said. However, the victim's family did not name anyone.

The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem, he said.