Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Lucknow Man Dies After Jumping From Terrace Despite Pleas
A 31-year-old man named Manish Kumar Srivastava died in Lucknow after jumping from a terrace.
Police said he entered a house and then went up to a rooftop.
People saw him standing on a second-floor railing.
They asked him many times to come down safely.
He stayed there for nearly a minute before jumping.
An ambulance took him to a hospital.
Doctors there said he had died.
His family told police that his mental health had been unstable for some time, and police are investigating.
A 31-year-old man identified as Manish Kumar Srivastava died after jumping from a second-floor terrace in Lucknow’s Rajajipuram.
Police said he had entered a house before moving to a rooftop and terrace railing.
Residents repeatedly urged him to come down, but he jumped after standing on the railing for nearly a minute.
He was taken to Rani Lakshmibai Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police sent the body for a post-mortem examination and are investigating the circumstances.
- Who
- Manish Kumar Srivastava, a 31-year-old resident of Rajajipuram, Lucknow.
- What
- He died after jumping from a second-floor terrace railing despite residents’ attempts to persuade him not to jump.
- When
- Monday morning; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Rajajipuram, Lucknow, including the areas around houses E-1287 and E-1291.
- Why
- The circumstances remain under investigation; his family told police that his mental health had been unstable for some time.
- Deceased
- Manish Kumar Srivastava
- Age
- 31
- Location
- Rajajipuram, Lucknow
- Reported time
- Monday morning
- Hospital
- Rani Lakshmibai Hospital in Rajajipuram
- Evidence
- A video recorded at the scene was handed over to police
- Investigation
- Police sent the body for post-mortem examination