Father, son fall to death from 23rd floor while plucking flowers in Greater Noida

The deceased were identified as Randeep Patra, son of Amal Kumar Patra (L); Represnetative Image(R)NOIDA: A 40-year-old man and his 11-year-old son died after allegedly falling from the balcony of their apartment on the 23rd floor in Mahagun Mywoods society in Greater Noida West on Friday morning, police said.The incident took place at Tower 23 of the residential complex, located in the Gaur City 2 area under the jurisdiction of Bisrakh police station.The deceased were identified as Randeep Patra, son of Amal Kumar Patra, and his 11-year-old son, Aarav.According to police, information about the incident was received through the police response vehicle (PRV), following which a team from Bisrakh police station reached the spot.The father and son were found critically injured after falling from the building. They were immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead.According to the statement given by Randeep's wife to the police, the family was scheduled to leave early in the morning to visit the Khatu Shyam temple. Before leaving, Randeep and Aarav had gone to the balcony to pluck flowers for worship.The woman told police that the two allegedly slipped while using a ladder to pluck the flowers and fell from the balcony. Both sustained fatal injuries in the fall.Police said the circumstances surrounding the incident were being examined. The bodies were being sent for postmortem examination after the completion of the inquest proceedings.Officials said further legal formalities and necessary procedures were being carried out in connection with the incident.