Pune woman jumps from 18th floor with 6-year-old son, note urges husband to remarry

A 33-year-old woman and her six-year-old son died after falling from the 18th floor of a residential building in Maharashtra's Pimpri-Chinchwad on Friday evening.The woman, identified as Ekta Bangad, had reportedly been suffering from a spinal condition for several years. Police have recovered a seven-to-eight-page note from her residence and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.The incident took place at around 6.30 pm at a residential society in Signature Park, where Ekta lived with her husband, Manoj Bangad, and their son, Madhav. Manoj works as an engineer at an IT company in Pune.According to preliminary information, Ekta took her son to the building's 18th floor before jumping into a duct from the passage. Both were found dead following the incident. SUICIDE NOTE RECOVERED, POLICE EXAMINING CONTENTSOne of the significant developments in the case is the recovery of a 7–8-page suicide note reportedly written by Ekta before her death.According to the contents of the note, she expressed her feelings towards her husband and asked him to remarry after her death and rebuild his life. She also reportedly wrote about her concerns regarding her son's future and how he might struggle to understand her absence. The note also reportedly mentioned her decision to take her son along with her, citing concerns that he would repeatedly ask about his mother after her death. She further expressed apprehension that having a child might make it difficult for her husband to remarry.Police are examining the contents of the note as part of their investigation.The circumstances and claims mentioned in it are being looked into.WOMAN HAD BEEN SUFFERING FROM SPINAL CONDITIONAccording to preliminary reports, Ekta had been dealing with a spinal condition for several years and had sought treatment at different hospitals. However, she had reportedly not received a definitive diagnosis despite consulting multiple medical facilities.Her prolonged health problems and the difficulties associated with the condition were also mentioned in the note, according to reports.WAKAD POLICE BEGIN INVESTIGATIONFollowing the incident, personnel from Wakad Police Station reached the spot and initiated an investigation. An accidental death report has been registered in connection with the deaths.Police have recovered the note and are examining it to establish the circumstances leading to the incident. Further investigation is underway, with authorities looking into all aspects of the case.The deaths of Ekta and her young son have left residents of the Signature Park housing society and the wider Pimpri-Chinchwad area shocked.- EndsWith inputs from Srikrushna Panchal