A 24-year-old college student allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 19th floor of a star hotel in suburban Bandra today, police said.
Arjun Bhardwaj, who hailed from Bengaluru, was studying at a college in suburban Vile Parle, a senior police official said.
Mr Bhardwaj had booked a suite on the 19th floor of a star hotel in the wee hours today. He jumped from the room by breaking the glass of the window around 6:30 PM, the official said.
In the video, the youth is seen writing good-bye notes to his loved ones while smoking and drinking, followed by a dinner of bacon pasta. The video does not show him jumping from the hotel room window.
The last screen shot on the youth’s Facebook page featured the view of the setting sun from his hotel room window and the caption: A View to Die For.
The police have requested the media not to share the video.
According to police, Mr Bhardwaj had posted a video on a social networking site about steps to kill oneself before taking the extreme step.
"I'm a drug addict..I don't want to live anymore and hence committing suicide," the official said, quoting the suicide note purportedly written by him.
The suicide note was found from the hotel room.
The hotel's security personnel said they heard a loud thud on the premises and soon rushed to the spot where they found Mr Bhardwaj lying in pool of blood.
The hotel’s managers told police that Bharadwaj had checked into the hotel room at 3 am on Monday after submitting all identity proofs.
He was taken to nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
Mr Bhardwaj had submitted proper documents before checking in, which helped the officials identify him.
His body has been sent for post-mortem.
