India • Jul 03, 2025

Tragic suicide of 14-Year-Old boy in Mumbai

In Mumbai's Kandivali area, 14-year-old Pant Aarti Makwana died by suicide on Wednesday evening after his mother urged him to go for tuition classes, even though he didn't want to.
He reportedly jumped from the Brooke building following her repeated requests.
Police registered an Accidental Death Report and sent his body for post-mortem.

TL;DR

Pant's mother thought he had left for tuition

Pant's mother thought he had left for tuition around 7pm but was soon told by the building watchman that her son had fallen.
She rushed down and found him unconscious.
Police say there are no signs of foul play or family conflict so far, but they're still investigating to understand exactly what led up to this tragic event.