After Maharashtra hill tragedy, Delhi man jumps into Yamuna over iPhone
A dance teacher jumped into the Yamuna river in Delhi due to financial stress. Deepak Kumar, a resident of Okhla, faced difficulties paying his iPhone installments. Police personnel on patrol alerted the flood department after spotting the man. A rescue team arrived quickly and brought the man safely to shore. Kumar was counseled and sent home after his family arrived at the station.
Delhi police have revealed that a 30-year-old dance teacher named Deepak Kumar jumped into the Yamuna river in southeast Delhi on Friday evening. The incident occurred around 8:30 pm near Bhola Ghat in the Kalindi Kunj area. Kumar, who resides in Sanjay Colony in Okhla, was reportedly struggling to meet the monthly payments on his iPhone due to a decline in his income.
Police were alerted to the man's disappearance and quickly dispatched a rescue team. The man was located in the river and safely brought to shore. Kumar was subsequently questioned by police, and his family members were informed. He was later released from custody. The tragedy echoes a similar incident in Maharashtra where an 18-year-old boy, Kunal Chandwade, died after jumping from a cliff near Tisgaon after his parents refused to buy him an iPhone. Both families are now grieving the tragic loss.
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