Software engr goes to see a flat for rent, falls 31 floors to death

GHAZIABAD: A 25-year-old software engineer from Vaishali died after falling from the 31st floor of a high-rise apartment in Indirapuram on Sunday evening. Satyam Tripathi, who worked with an IT firm in Noida’s Sector 2, had gone to inspect a rental flat in Saya Gold Avenue society for his sister and brother-in-law around 7.30pm with his friend Kartik Singh and property agent Satpal.According to police, the three spent about 15 minutes checking the flat and were preparing to leave when Tripathi received a phone call and asked the others to wait while he spoke privately in the master bedroom.“After several minutes, when his friend and the broker did not hear from him, they went to check and found the room empty. They looked down from the balcony and saw people gathered below,” ACP Indirapuram Abhishek Srivastava said. Tripathi was found lying motionless in the parking area and declared dead on the spot.Police said they are investigating the case from all angles. While initial suspicion points towards suicide, officers are also examining the possibility of an accidental fall or foul play. A forensic team has collected evidence from the flat, and Tripathi’s call records are being scrutinised.Tripathi’s body has been sent for autopsy but the report is awaited. His family has not yet lodged a formal complaint.“The cause is yet to be established. Statements of the friend and property agent are being recorded, and CCTV footage from the building is being reviewed. Kartik and the agent claimed they had found Tripathi’s slippers and phone in the balcony,” Srivastava said.