Gurgaon: A 40-year-old dentist died by suicide after jumping into Agra Canal in Faridabad following a dispute with his wife on Saturday evening. His body was recovered on Sunday after a search operation that lasted more than 20 hours.The deceased, Sachin, ran Guru Dental Clinic in Faridabad’s Ballabgarh, police said. The incident came to light around 8pm when police received information that a man had jumped from the Sector 17 bridge into the canal. A police team rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation with assistance from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).According to an officer, Sachin was returning from his sister’s house in Sector 87 along with his wife and two children when an argument broke out between the couple. “He stopped the vehicle on the Sector 17 bridge, got out and started running towards the canal. His wife and children chased him, but he jumped into the canal before they could stop him,” the officer said. The exact cause of the dispute is yet to be ascertained, police added.Rescue teams continued the search through the night and into the next day. The body was eventually located around 4pm on Sunday, nearly 5 to 6 kilometres downstream near the BPTP area.“The body was taken into custody and sent for autopsy. After completion of inquest proceedings under Section 194 of BNSS, the body was handed over to the family,” the officer said.Police said no foul play is suspected at this stage, and further details are being examined.
