AAI officer kills self at airport

Kolkata: A senior Airports Authority of India official jumped off the eight-storey control tower building that houses the air traffic control on Saturday afternoon.
Though the general manager did not leave behind a suicide note, police ruled out foul play and said the act could have been triggered by severe bouts of depression that he had been suffering over the past three months. The 51-year-old is survived by his wife and daughter.
Kushal Kumar Gupta, who was in charge of coordinating aerodrome activities at Patna, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Port Blair, Gaya, Raipur and Cooch Behar, entered the tower building around 2pm and is suspected to have taken the elevator to the seventh floor where the aviation safety office, anti-hijacking room and regional training centre are located. He then took the stairs to the terrace that also leads to the air traffic control (ATC) and jumped off it around 2.20pm.
Though Gupta was rushed to a hospital a kilometre away, the 100-ft fall crushed his hip and backbone and ruptured his organs, leading to massive internal and external hemorrhage. According to hospital records, doctors declared him dead at 4.10pm.
Colleagues said Gupta was suffering from depression and was undergoing treatment. According to sources, a family discord had led to Gupta taking up separate quarters. While his wife and daughter lived in Beliaghata, he had moved to a flat at Jessore Road.
18/09/11 Times of India

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