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The man, identified as Jitendra Rawat, jumped from his government-allotted house in a colony for MEA officers. Police said the man was undergoing treatment for depression.
The IFS officer was battling depression before deciding to take the extreme step, said police. (Representative Image)
An Indian Foreign Services (IFS) officer battling depression decided to end his life by jumping from the fourth floor of a building in the Chanakyapuri area on Friday, according to a police officer.
Police sources told news agency PTI that the officer was being treated for depression and was staying with his mother on the first floor of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Society. No foul play was suspected in his death.
#WATCH | Delhi: An IFS (Indian Foreign Service) Officer died allegedly by suicide by jumping off his residential building in MEA residential complex located in Chanakyapuri area. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/Jad6Msh5RL— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2025
“The deceased has been identified as Jitendra Rawat, aged 35 to 40 years. We have launched an investigation into the matter,” the officer said. “Initial probe suggested that his wife and children are staying in Dehradun. He was staying on the first floor and went to the fourth floor and jumped.”
The incident took place at 6 am on Friday, as per reports. Rawat is survived by his wife and two kids living in Dehradun. His mother was at home when he died.
The MEA, without revealing the name of the officer, said it is providing all possible assistance to his family. “An officer of the Ministry of External Affairs passed away in the morning of March 7 in New Delhi,” it said.
“The ministry stands with the family in this hour of grief and difficulty. Further details are not being released bearing in mind the need to respect the family’s privacy in this time of bereavement,” it added.
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