A GST deputy commissioner allegedly jumped to death on Monday from the 15th floor of his apartment building in Noida Sector 75, with his family claiming that he was in depression, police said.
The incident took place in Apex Athena Society when Sanjay Singh, who worked in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department in Ghaziabad, jumped from the building around 11 am, Incharge of Sector 113 police station, KG Sharma said.
"Family members told police that he was suffering from cancer and was in depression due to which he may have committed suicide," the officer said.
The body has been sent for postmortem, he added.
He further said that Mr Singh is survived by his two sons and a wife.
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