Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Delhi Couple Falls from Rooftop; Man Dies
A man named Varun Sharma died and his wife Geeta was badly hurt after they fell from the roof of their home in Delhi.
They had dinner with their family and then went to the rooftop.
Family members heard them arguing and then a loud noise.
When they went outside, they found both Varun and Geeta injured on the ground.
Varun was pronounced dead at the hospital, and Geeta was taken to another hospital for treatment.
Police are trying to find out if it was an accident or if something else happened.
The couple had been married for about five years and have a young son.
Also, Delhi had the most suicides among big cities in India last year, but the number went down a little.
A man died and his wife was critically injured after falling from their rooftop in East Delhi.
The incident occurred around 10 PM after family members heard the couple arguing.
Varun Sharma was pronounced dead on arrival, while Geeta was referred to GTB Hospital.
Police are investigating whether the fall was accidental or due to foul play.
Delhi recorded the highest number of suicides among India's megacities in 2024, with 2,905 deaths.
- Who
- Varun Sharma (deceased) and Geeta Sharma (critically injured)
- What
- Fell from the rooftop of their four-storey home
- When
- Around 10 PM
- Where
- Nanak Basti, Gandhi Nagar, East Delhi
- Why
- Cause is under investigation; argument suspected
- Victims
- Varun Sharma (deceased), Geeta Sharma (critically injured)
- Location
- Nanak Basti, Gandhi Nagar, East Delhi
- Time of Incident
- Around 10 PM
- Hospital
- GTB Hospital
- Marriage Duration
- Since February 2019
- Child
- Two-and-a-half-year-old son
- Delhi Suicide Rate
- 2,905 suicides in 2024 (highest among megacities)