Son jumps from 5th floor in front of mother:Family alleges police slap triggered panic; 23-year old dies outside Tapti Complex building

A young man died after jumping from the fifth floor of Tapti Complex in the Chandan Nagar police station area of Indore during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. The incident is believed to have occurred between 2 and 3 am. The deceased has been identified as Raj (23), son of Manoj Makwana. According to reports, Raj had stepped out of his multi-storey building late at night due to the heat and was walking outside the premises. The watchman questioned him for roaming around at that hour. During this time, a police vehicle also reached the spot. Family members allege that when a police officer stopped Raj for questioning, he also slapped him. They claim that Raj got frightened after the incident and, fearing arrest, went up to the fifth floor of the building and jumped down. He suffered severe injuries and died on the spot. After receiving information, police reached the scene and sent the body for postmortem. The entire matter is currently under investigation. Initial information also suggests that Raj had been under mental stress and was undergoing treatment. See the entire sequence of events in 4 AI-generated images… Mother said – My son jumped in front of my eyes Raj’s mother, Rekha Makwana, said she had twice asked her son to come inside and tried to calm him down, but he went outside again. When she later came downstairs to check on him, Raj jumped right in front of her eyes. After the incident, the family spent the entire night sitting outside the hospital. Guard stopped him, later called the police too Raj’s sister Radhika said that he had been facing breathing difficulties, which is why he had gone outside to walk. The security guard first stopped him, leading to an argument between them. Later, the guard informed policemen who were passing by the area. Family said – Raj also apologized to police Family members claim that they explained Raj’s health condition to the police officers and that Raj himself apologised. However, they allege that one officer slapped him. After this, Raj reportedly became scared of the police and started going in and out of the flat repeatedly before the incident occurred. Health was poor, was at home for many months According to the family, Raj had not been keeping well for some time and had been staying at home for several months. His father, Manoj Makwana, works as a cook, while his mother is a housewife. Both of his sisters work nearby and his brother works in a company. The family lives in a multi-storey building constructed under the IDA’s government housing scheme. Police are continuing their investigation into the case.