A disciple of Sant Premanand Maharaj jumped from the fourth floor of an ashram in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan on Friday and died. Originally from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, the disciple was admitted to the Sarvodaya Hospital in the city after the incident.
Police reached the ashram, and a forensic team gathered evidence from the room he was living in.
“Police reached the Guru Kripa Kunj Ashram connected to Kelikunj and found that the disciple had attempted suicide by jumping from the fourth floor and was hospitalised, where he died,” said the DSP. The officer further said that the investigating team had collected evidence from the spot, and the Vrindavan Police Station team was conducting the inquest (Panchnama) and post-mortem proceedings. Vrindavan circle deputy superintendent of police Sandeep Kumar Singh said on Friday night that information was received at Vrindavan police station of someone injured admitted to Sarvodaya Hospital.
The officer said that an immediate investigation was conducted and that the deceased was found to be a resident of Jabalpur. “His family members have been informed, and necessary legal action is underway,” the DSP said.
“Police sent the body for a post-mortem examination to get further details. Investigation is on in the case,” he added.
