Delhi Teacher Jumps From Rani Jhansi Flyover Citing Election Work Pressure

A 45-year-old government school teacher allegedly attempted suicide on Thursday afternoon by jumping from the Rani Jhansi Flyover in New Delhi. According to the police, the teacher left a handwritten note at the spot citing excessive work pressure from his assigned electoral roll revision duties.

The teacher, identified as Anand Kumar Saroha, is a resident of Shastri Nagar. He works as a mathematics teacher at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, which is a government senior secondary school functioning under the Directorate of Education.

In addition to his regular teaching responsibilities, Saroha had been assigned to the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Specifically, he was given the duty of supervising officers across booth numbers 141 to 150 in the Sadar Bazaar area.

The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, and the Delhi Police were alerted at 4:33 PM. Passersby who were in the area noticed Saroha lying injured on the ground and immediately contacted the police and called for an ambulance.

Police officials stated that Saroha had allegedly jumped from a height of at least 30 feet in his suicide attempt. The fall caused him to sustain multiple injuries, including fractures in both of his hands.

Following the incident, Saroha was quickly transported to Hindu Rao Hospital to receive initial medical attention. He was subsequently shifted to another hospital so he could receive specialised treatment for his injuries. Police have confirmed that his condition is now stable and he is out of danger.

During their initial investigation at the scene, police recovered a handwritten note written in Hindi. The note detailed the immense pressure Saroha was facing. It read: "There is excessive work pressure. For the past three to four days, I have felt that my health has been deteriorating. Therefore, I am taking this decision on my own."