Close X
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
ADVT 
National

Woman Falls From 7th Floor Of Her Gurgaon Call Centre Office, Dies

IANS, 12 Apr, 2017 12:38 PM
    A 42-year-old woman employee of a call centre died after falling mysteriously from the seventh floor of the office building at Sohna Road on Tuesday, police said.
     
    The incident took place around 1.30 pm. Her fall was slowed by a net installed outside the building, they said.
     
    The woman, Pooja Verdhan, was rushed to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her multiple injuries during treatment, a police official said.
     
    "We are investigating if she jumped from the seventh floor or fell accidentally," ACP crime and spokesperson of Gurgaon Police, Manish Sehgal said, adding "We have taken CCTV footage from the building probing it."
     
    SHO of Badshahpur Police Station Rajender Kumar said "Verdhan has joined the company just a month ago. Her husband Raj Verdhan has been working in same office for last seven years."
     
    "Preliminary investigation suggests that the woman might have been depressed due to family pressure," the SHO said.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Former Quebec Ski Coach Facing Sex Assault Charges Will Learn His Fate In June

    SAINT-JEROME, Que. — A judge will hand down his verdict in June in the case of a former national ski coach charged with dozens of sex-related offences against girls and young women.

    Former Quebec Ski Coach Facing Sex Assault Charges Will Learn His Fate In June

    Complaint Filed After Comments By B.C. Judge Hearing Sexual Assault Trial

    VANCOUVER — Comments attributed to a British Columbia judge about the number of days that should be allotted to hear a sexual assault case have led to a complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council, the province's attorney general said Thursday.

    Complaint Filed After Comments By B.C. Judge Hearing Sexual Assault Trial

    Uber Decries New Tax Measures On Ride-hailing Announced In Federal Budget

    TORONTO — Uber is crying foul over new tax measures announced in the federal government budget that would see the company subject to the same sales tax rules applied to taxi drivers.

    Uber Decries New Tax Measures On Ride-hailing Announced In Federal Budget

    Man Jailed In U.S. For Viewing Child Porn Granted License To Practise Law In Ontario

    TORONTO — A Canadian-born man who was jailed in Florida for viewing child pornography has been granted permission to practise law in Ontario.

    Man Jailed In U.S. For Viewing Child Porn Granted License To Practise Law In Ontario

    Ex-Nurse Accused Of Killing 8 Seniors Was Once Fired Over Medication Errors: Docs

    Ex-Nurse Accused Of Killing 8 Seniors Was Once Fired Over Medication Errors: Docs
    A former Ontario nurse accused of killing eight seniors had been suspended from a long-term care home several times for medication-related errors before she was fired for "failing to follow insulin protocol," newly released court documents show.

    Ex-Nurse Accused Of Killing 8 Seniors Was Once Fired Over Medication Errors: Docs

    Independent Investigations Office Takes Court Action Against Vancouver Police

    Independent Investigations Office Takes Court Action Against Vancouver Police
    The IIO is examining the shooting of 38-year-old Daniel Rintoul during an alleged robbery and stabbing at a Canadian Tire store on Nov. 10, 2016.

    Independent Investigations Office Takes Court Action Against Vancouver Police