Drunk man falls off terrace of relative's house, dies

A 40-year-old man hailing from Bihar's Aurangabad died after falling from the terrace of an under construction building in New Delhi. The deceased was consuming alcohol along with his relative and later fell asleep on the terrace.

New Delhi: Drinking on the terrace of an under-construction house proved fatal for a man as he fell down from there after falling asleep, police said on Sunday.

Manoj, 40, a resident of Bihar's Aurangabad, had come to his brother-in-law's house in Holambi Kalan village on the city's outskirts on Saturday. He and his relative Lal Mohan Yadav began drinking on the open terrace.

Later, they both dropped off to sleep there.

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"In an inebriated state, Manoj fell off the terrace. He was later taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead. During the investigation, no foul play has been found. The body was sent for autopsy," Deputy Commissioner of Police Gaurav Sharma said, adding that investigations are on.