Bengaluru: Techies in love spat, 1 dies

Bengaluru: After his girlfriend refused to marry him, a dejected techie pushed her from the 13th floor of an upscale apartment, after which he jumped to his own death. The 27-year-old woman sustained multiple injuries and is being treated at a city hospital.

The deceased is 28-year-old Shravan Kumar and the woman is Monisha Patil (name changed). Brought to light on Friday, the incident took place at Prestige Shantiniketan on ITPL Main Road, in tower 12 where Monisha allegedly lived. Shravan stayed in tower 22. Police said the couple both hailed from Belagavi and worked here as software engineers.

The couple had known each other from the last seven years and had been in love, with their parents consenting to the marriage. However, Monisha had been avoiding Shravan, for the last few months, Shravan which upset him.

“On June 9 around 10 am, he went to Monisha's flat to persuade her to marry him. She refused and the couple argued. Later, they went out and at top of 13th floor staircase, Shravan pushed Monisha and jumped after her. Hearing the thud, the security staff rushed to the scene and shifted them to a private hospital, where Shravan was declared brought dead. Monisha sustained multiple injuries and has had surgery. She’s still in the ICU," an official said. Both Shravan and Monisha were living alone, he added. It is said that Shravan's behaviour changed drastically after the death of his father. “Monisha had noticed this and decided to cut ties. Her parents had also told Shravan's family they weren’t interested in the alliance," the official added.

Police are investigating the case from all angles. "There was no one at Monisha's flat when the argument took place. Thus, we are not sure about how the incident occurred and the complaint is based on the statements made by the security staff. We will get clear picture only after Monisha is able to give her statement," the official said.