Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Woman Injured After Fall From Dehradun Family Court Building
A woman was hurt after falling from a family court building in Dehradun.
The incident happened on Wednesday while the court was open.
A security camera recorded the fall, and the video spread online.
The video appears to show the woman going over a railing.
A woman police officer was nearby and seemed to be trying to stop her.
The woman broke her right hand and was taken to a hospital.
Police do not yet know whether she jumped on purpose or fell by accident.
They plan to speak with her when she is well enough.
A woman was injured after falling from the Dehradun family court building on Wednesday.
CCTV footage appears to show her jumping or falling from a railing while a woman police officer followed her.
She suffered a fracture to her right hand and was taken to Government Doon Medical College Hospital.
Police have not determined whether the incident was deliberate or accidental and are investigating.
The woman had a pending family dispute case and had been awarded monthly maintenance of Rs 5,000.
- Who
- A woman identified in reports as Meenakshi was injured; police and bystanders responded.
- What
- She fell from the Dehradun family court building and suffered a fracture to her right hand.
- When
- On Wednesday; a related social-media post was dated September 24, 2026.
- Where
- At the family court building in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- Why
- The cause remains unclear; police are investigating whether she deliberately jumped or accidentally fell amid an ongoing family dispute.
Possible Deliberate Jump
Possible Accidental Fall
Cause of the incident
Possible Deliberate Jump
People at the court said the woman may have attempted to jump, and the CCTV footage appears to show her going over a railing.
Possible Accidental Fall
Police have not confirmed that she jumped deliberately and are also examining the possibility that she fell accidentally.
Evidence still needed
Possible Deliberate Jump
A woman police officer appears to follow her and try to stop her, which may support the possibility of an intentional act.
Possible Accidental Fall
The woman was unable to give a statement because of her injuries, so officials have not yet obtained her account of what happened.
- Injury
- Fracture to the woman's right hand
- Treatment
- Government Doon Medical College Hospital
- Police official
- Superintendent of Police (City) Shekhar Suyal
- Family court order
- Monthly maintenance of Rs 5,000
- Additional claim
- Rs 2.40 lakh in arrears for 48 months
- Investigation status
- Police have not established whether the incident was intentional or accidental
- CCTV footage
- The footage shows the fall and circulated on social media